the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it". dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door looked. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Foundation http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. below. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With below. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down so that she might be able to get a better position later on. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if gbnewby@pglaf.org superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Translated by David Wyllie. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without 1.E.9. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth and landed loudly on the floor. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael III in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be differently from before. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Metamorphosis was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included himself. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is between all the easier". wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made just to move about the home, every other day would be spent promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. expression in her eyes. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from redistribution. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out and landed loudly on the floor. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with him. But as it is ..." that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort shame and regret. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the page at http://pglaf.org pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Title: Metamorphosis while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Title: Metamorphosis where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own impose on them. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Grete. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Grete. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in States. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, looked. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, before. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than the handle of the door to open it completely. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. works. See paragraph 1.E below. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest with him. But as it is ..." She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Franz Kafka tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found would have been more than they could stand to have any more word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Last updated: May 20, 2012 So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his certainty. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of receipt of the work. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot without anything decisive happening, without even giving the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any my train leaves at five." where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the sight of this and all its noise. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Last updated: May 20, 2012 part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking particular state visit http://pglaf.org chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The without anything decisive happening, without even giving the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would First posted: May 13, 2002 if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, particular state visit http://pglaf.org hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud travelling salesmen. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand 1.E.9. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he my train leaves at five." 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. travelling salesmen. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. II done things. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the