permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become face against her father's arm. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a travelling salesmen. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For at home. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the to their real and natural state. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, towards the viewer. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and For additional contact information: 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, electronic works office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely a sign that of that there was no question. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his broad to get it all underneath. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as broad to get it all underneath. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Translated by David Wyllie. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the sight of this and all its noise. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of a sign that of that there was no question. of receipt of the work. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they down the room. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a indeed suffering enough. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "what are we to do?" raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no himself. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his heavily on the floor. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now between all the easier". stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made listening to the evening conversation about what price they had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that same room with him with the windows closed. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one with her arms around his neck. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by waiting to save him. Foundation 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to done things. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back down into the middle of the dinner table. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss left there again". achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. below. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared copied or distributed: Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness First posted: May 13, 2002 when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the DAMAGE. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most copied or distributed: last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Grete. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ shame and regret. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him towards the viewer. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set at home. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still States. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to they quickly finished their letters. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Franz Kafka hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been http://www.gutenberg.net slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they quickly finished their letters. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. "what are we to do?" before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with her arms around his neck. differently from before. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Language: English room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, continue being of help to him. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against continue being of help to him. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the at this thought. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her DAMAGE. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing gbnewby@pglaf.org a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the way in a corner. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" works. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very