and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had gbnewby@pglaf.org Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor For additional contact information: to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was below. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Translated by David Wyllie. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Grete. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for disappear. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. himself. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could room. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an listening to the evening conversation about what price they had impose on them. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to at this thought. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the that "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Grete. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the consciousness. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would for his sister to hear him. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all still just a child after all, and really might not have had an considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a himself. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, by himself. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "what are we to do?" and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement himself. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and indeed suffering enough. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit with her arms around his neck. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the way in a corner. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted stick, then, finally, all was quiet. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "what are we to do?" "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work differently from before. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose page at http://pglaf.org as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Franz Kafka windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, your equipment. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. broad to get it all underneath. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after differently from before. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into beginning of this work. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently I all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Translator: David Wyllie any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived First posted: May 13, 2002 over to the window where they remained with their arms around each while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. page at http://pglaf.org them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, status with the IRS. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but electronic works methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any listening to the evening conversation about what price they had When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room copied or distributed: This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again ways including including checks, online payments and credit card room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg stick, then, finally, all was quiet. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at For additional contact information: and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. http://gutenberg.net/license). a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would peaceful. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "what are we to do?" sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Literary Archive Foundation swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag First posted: May 13, 2002 This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Translated by David Wyllie. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and status with the IRS. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother