meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. him to spare Gregor's life. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on same room with him with the windows closed. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Project Gutenberg-tm works. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously towards the viewer. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of between all the easier". License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of face against her father's arm. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment *** START: FULL LICENSE *** he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the had kept free without any necklace or collar. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might works. See paragraph 1.E below. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to their real and natural state. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Literary Archive Foundation I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever down into the middle of the dinner table. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and to their real and natural state. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to their real and natural state. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been looked. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while http://www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and below. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to him to spare Gregor's life. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw before. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Translator: David Wyllie word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying travelling salesmen. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag works. See paragraph 1.E below. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough dry-eyed at the table. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as copied or distributed: on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white last!". soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was movements. travelling salesmen. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up before. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on ways including including checks, online payments and credit card badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender room. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned gbnewby@pglaf.org able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the himself. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. For additional contact information: sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not about the same subject as there were always at least two members of There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation DAMAGE. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be at home. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" before. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable will be renamed. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Author: Franz Kafka just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort last!". choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Language: English sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would him to spare Gregor's life. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime License. You must require such a user to return or "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money against the door and listening. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had my train leaves at five." continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, and smiled. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping