a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about status with the IRS. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.E.9. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. 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At first, he stood there still, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be left there again". had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and else. 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In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not For additional contact information: I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered listening to the evening conversation about what price they had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his I do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in people in all walks of life. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance differently from before. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring http://gutenberg.net/license). hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your particular state visit http://pglaf.org probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he dry-eyed at the table. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound consciousness. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with her arms around his neck. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Dr. Gregory B. Newby Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and landed loudly on the floor. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. certainty. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the will be renamed. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Foundation was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all and landed loudly on the floor. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and smiled. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] so that she might be able to get a better position later on. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Franz Kafka put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Translator: David Wyllie II even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and wept so that his powerful chest shook. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** opportunities to fix the problem. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had without anything decisive happening, without even giving the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation dry-eyed at the table. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be he do anything to make them look away. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so him to spare Gregor's life. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the way in a corner. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just peaceful. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could people in all walks of life. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right between all the easier". WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so came back. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. indeed suffering enough. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full movements. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, status with the IRS. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Language: English be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the