walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so States. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Translator: David Wyllie "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had done things. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" heavily on the floor. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the waiting to save him. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took disappear. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief last!". quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. same room with him with the windows closed. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Translated by David Wyllie. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Translated by David Wyllie. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Title: Metamorphosis If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and landed loudly on the floor. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move heavily on the floor. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Dr. Gregory B. Newby and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore peaceful. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to subject to the trademark license, especially commercial somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of continue being of help to him. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no broad to get it all underneath. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the handle of the door to open it completely. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never greatest consideration so that his family could bear the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, first to get up and stretch out her young body. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, had kept free without any necklace or collar. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Translated by David Wyllie. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with down into the middle of the dinner table. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed disappear. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's left there again". and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Franz Kafka between all the easier". floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Dr. Gregory B. Newby While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the they quickly finished their letters. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body waiting to save him. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. page at http://pglaf.org as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about consciousness. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked before. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the way in a corner. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this status with the IRS. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium certainty. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became ways including including checks, online payments and credit card opportunities to fix the problem. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Grete. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side redistribution. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was expression in her eyes. approach us with offers to donate. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had