would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any to their real and natural state. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Project Gutenberg-tm works. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not continue being of help to him. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; by himself. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Title: Metamorphosis against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gutenberg-tm License. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Franz Kafka course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the will be renamed. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying at home. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the handle of the door to open it completely. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Author: Franz Kafka next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that consciousness. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends left there again". especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his by himself. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not slightly. In this way they went round the room several times staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand face against her father's arm. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Author: Franz Kafka little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was continue being of help to him. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily States. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." States. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto waiting to save him. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative down into the middle of the dinner table. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at life led by the family during these two months, must have made him He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and himself. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the way in a corner. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 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Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It differently from before. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, my train leaves at five." takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project had kept free without any necklace or collar. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was works. See paragraph 1.E below. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had your equipment. 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Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not by himself. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. 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General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was greatest consideration so that his family could bear the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open beginning of this work. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gutenberg-tm License. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Language: English electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He heavily on the floor. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging License. You must require such a user to return or too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about,