unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely my train leaves at five." Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied room. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly light in the room. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to their real and natural state. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the people in all walks of life. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated greatest consideration so that his family could bear the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. your equipment. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go down into the middle of the dinner table. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I opportunities to fix the problem. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the way in a corner. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the differently from before. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all movements. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Literary Archive Foundation address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Author: Franz Kafka Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, II like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition States. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother for his sister to hear him. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you about the same subject as there were always at least two members of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few III cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on shame and regret. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Foundation sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to their real and natural state. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the same room with him with the windows closed. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer a sign that of that there was no question. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few stick, then, finally, all was quiet. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Translated by David Wyllie. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had consciousness. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the consciousness. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in particular state visit http://pglaf.org in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related my train leaves at five." sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear not knowing what he should save first before his attention was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps