screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of receipt of the work. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared against the door and listening. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping heavily on the floor. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his First posted: May 13, 2002 say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from left there again". seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his shame and regret. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister him to spare Gregor's life. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Language: English difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "what are we to do?" fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to their real and natural state. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some beginning of this work. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly below. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. him to spare Gregor's life. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.F. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so from their decision to move was much more to do with their total by himself. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Translated by David Wyllie. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Last updated: May 20, 2012 bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from movements. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the way in a corner. continue being of help to him. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear page at http://pglaf.org Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Translator: David Wyllie the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready waiting to save him. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie DAMAGE. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and will be renamed. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps page at http://pglaf.org a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in before. Author: Franz Kafka method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm down the room. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to status with the IRS. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and by himself. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he do anything to make them look away. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works light in the room. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Grete. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his shame and regret. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the below. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one shame and regret. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Title: Metamorphosis left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but