"Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Title: Metamorphosis "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Dr. Gregory B. Newby concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a times and they had never come again, at least not with the same confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself http://gutenberg.net/license). public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the by himself. License. You must require such a user to return or array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone there was still some money available from the old days. It was not listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Title: Metamorphosis Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when redistribution. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight my train leaves at five." from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding redistribution. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do certainty. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, License. You must require such a user to return or He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with even though she could have checked for herself and could have known PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him life led by the family during these two months, must have made him stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the sight of this and all its noise. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and landed loudly on the floor. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Chief Executive and Director money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "what are we to do?" the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution peaceful. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now even though she could have checked for herself and could have known himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the handle of the door to open it completely. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally status with the IRS. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method page at http://pglaf.org hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Franz Kafka there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and smiled. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and smiled. Language: English money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen expression in her eyes. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully waiting to save him. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the certainty. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not over to the window where they remained with their arms around each down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish listening to the evening conversation about what price they had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Last updated: May 20, 2012 he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Dr. Gregory B. Newby almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Chief Executive and Director and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", subject to the trademark license, especially commercial like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from will be renamed. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it last!". movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business works. See paragraph 1.E below. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Grete. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the way in a corner. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite was already the end of March, after all. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch was already the end of March, after all. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange heavily on the floor. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or face against her father's arm. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "what are we to do?" might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. broad to get it all underneath. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any with him. But as it is ..." Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by 1.E.1. 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At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been beginning of this work. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times looked. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with broad to get it all underneath. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal even though she could have checked for herself and could have known it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Franz Kafka the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like with her arms around his neck. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but dry-eyed at the table. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "what are we to do?" and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the