would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very last!". playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with her arms around his neck. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time impose on them. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the page at http://pglaf.org because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a http://www.gutenberg.net dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important even though she could have checked for herself and could have known what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free towards the viewer. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never people in all walks of life. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations was not a loss but a great advantage. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of my train leaves at five." labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door page at http://pglaf.org with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his beginning of this work. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just and landed loudly on the floor. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg For additional contact information: everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared towards the viewer. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. with him. But as it is ..." after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at light in the room. at home. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but approach us with offers to donate. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the gbnewby@pglaf.org parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in people in all walks of life. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times there was still some money available from the old days. It was not towards the viewer. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, redistribution. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to their real and natural state. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening greatest consideration so that his family could bear the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total towards the viewer. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project http://www.gutenberg.net Author: Franz Kafka everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand License. You must require such a user to return or and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the was not a loss but a great advantage. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 1.E.9. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while would have been more than they could stand to have any more better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him before. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting electronic works "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in had kept free without any necklace or collar. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and left there again". convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the at home. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the handle of the door to open it completely. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and towards the viewer. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing listening to the evening conversation about what price they had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had works. See paragraph 1.E below. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and http://gutenberg.net/license). she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space