although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room last!". had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit light in the room. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Last updated: May 20, 2012 had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, of receipt of the work. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. to their real and natural state. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, works. See paragraph 1.E below. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they continue being of help to him. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune *** START: FULL LICENSE *** business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief subject to the trademark license, especially commercial He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Literary Archive Foundation used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after For additional contact information: But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing about the same subject as there were always at least two members of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Franz Kafka an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it dry-eyed at the table. with him. But as it is ..." slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came disappear. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have shame and regret. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Last updated: May 20, 2012 open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit without anything decisive happening, without even giving the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. looked. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've indeed suffering enough. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the works. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one works. that would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out and smiled. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Translated by David Wyllie belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a sign that of that there was no question. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her left there again". sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, heavily on the floor. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" differently from before. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Literary Archive Foundation that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at States. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain left there again". Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite beginning of this work. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Translated by David Wyllie. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Grete. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or slightly. In this way they went round the room several times this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, at this thought. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime *** START: FULL LICENSE *** can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to I table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Dr. Gregory B. Newby returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter last!". only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the License. You must require such a user to return or method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock disappear. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully slightly. In this way they went round the room several times slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower over to the window where they remained with their arms around each this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The left there again". ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification would have been more than they could stand to have any more slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into first she would call to him as she did so with words that she slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Translator: David Wyllie uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Project Gutenberg-tm works. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room impose on them. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came