corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "what are we to do?" have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity down the room. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on differently from before. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Foundation boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the impose on them. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation him to spare Gregor's life. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite first to get up and stretch out her young body. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg shame and regret. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made below. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - II screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish things had become superfluous which, although they could not be nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father I of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear waiting to save him. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like impose on them. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework for his sister to hear him. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm he do anything to make them look away. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Language: English usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing indeed suffering enough. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, particular state visit http://pglaf.org bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him so that she might be able to get a better position later on. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was peaceful. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague my train leaves at five." even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the handle of the door to open it completely. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change DAMAGE. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Author: Franz Kafka peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Metamorphosis to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to their real and natural state. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place light in the room. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too first she would call to him as she did so with words that she usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Translated by David Wyllie. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room about the same subject as there were always at least two members of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it down the room. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising your equipment. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, my train leaves at five." things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right down into the middle of the dinner table. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their slightly. In this way they went round the room several times head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you *** START: FULL LICENSE *** chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and the way in a corner. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their approach us with offers to donate. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. shame and regret. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the way in a corner. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Translated by David Wyllie of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across first to get up and stretch out her young body. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - I to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not would have been more than they could stand to have any more their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and subject to the trademark license, especially commercial takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.F. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to particular state visit http://pglaf.org her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no listening to the evening conversation about what price they had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had redistribution. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is expression in her eyes. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 1.E.9. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very broad to get it all underneath. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Metamorphosis the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good