skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, electronic works the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a I smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. before. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that came back. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Franz Kafka point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between things had become superfluous which, although they could not be closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an http://www.gutenberg.net enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living certainty. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who your equipment. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not last!". Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Dr. Gregory B. Newby electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many between all the easier". sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to their real and natural state. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sister would send the maid away on some errand. 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Had the alarm clock not rung? He it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. for his sister to hear him. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body below. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was your equipment. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Author: Franz Kafka it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not gbnewby@pglaf.org opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from my train leaves at five." would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. consciousness. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he it". suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Last updated: May 20, 2012 stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Translated by David Wyllie. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Translated by David Wyllie. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did ways including including checks, online payments and credit card because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the with him. But as it is ..." No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used himself. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very License. You must require such a user to return or think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost II the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister States. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he "what are we to do?" too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm waiting to save him. had been. 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Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; 1.F. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still my train leaves at five." Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the same room with him with the windows closed. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Franz Kafka Franz Kafka a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, travelling salesmen. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be at home. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Project Gutenberg-tm works. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and smiled. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and wept so that his powerful chest shook. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. III frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak would have been more than they could stand to have any more money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which continue being of help to him. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Title: Metamorphosis up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go *** START: FULL LICENSE *** around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Grete. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Foundation serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to their real and natural state. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be