vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the handle of the door to open it completely. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Title: Metamorphosis to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable shame and regret. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood between all the easier". even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.F. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as my train leaves at five." of receipt of the work. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time will be renamed. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living opportunities to fix the problem. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Author: Franz Kafka curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had waiting to save him. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Translated by David Wyllie that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and smiled. they quickly finished their letters. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere 1.E.9. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Language: English had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you III adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right indeed suffering enough. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Author: Franz Kafka probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gutenberg-tm License. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. First posted: May 13, 2002 including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally redistribution. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the approach us with offers to donate. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once without anything decisive happening, without even giving the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, movements. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When below. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." there was still some money available from the old days. It was not hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project http://www.gutenberg.net if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the way in a corner. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a III When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been redistribution. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself would have been more than they could stand to have any more seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand subject to the trademark license, especially commercial from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and landed loudly on the floor. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery License. You must require such a user to return or copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or your equipment. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Translator: David Wyllie great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not of receipt of the work. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Project Gutenberg-tm works. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.E.9. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to