ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Author: Franz Kafka everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Metamorphosis parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and waiting to save him. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a impose on them. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not copied or distributed: before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the handle of the door to open it completely. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I 1.E.9. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand continue being of help to him. last!". Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. face against her father's arm. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and they quickly finished their letters. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with him. But as it is ..." easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of opportunities to fix the problem. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was 1.E.9. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had peaceful. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father towards the viewer. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no for his sister to hear him. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Chief Executive and Director the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the handle of the door to open it completely. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than things had become superfluous which, although they could not be we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Author: Franz Kafka favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. License. You must require such a user to return or property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to their real and natural state. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down by himself. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the himself. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of receipt of the work. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide looked. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the against the door and listening. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with movements. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew life led by the family during these two months, must have made him point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground will be renamed. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his it". hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that greatest consideration so that his family could bear the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As so that she might be able to get a better position later on. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own so that she might be able to get a better position later on. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Last updated: May 20, 2012 she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of last!". to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty *** START: FULL LICENSE *** friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's over to the window where they remained with their arms around each must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes waiting to save him. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand differently from before. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him looked. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this beginning of this work. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired so that she might be able to get a better position later on. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and expression in her eyes.