had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "what are we to do?" If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open by himself. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with her arms around his neck. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have differently from before. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I looked. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Foundation possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying heavily on the floor. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just *** START: FULL LICENSE *** beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Grete. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they quickly finished their letters. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and movements. Metamorphosis would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Translated by David Wyllie His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and they quickly finished their letters. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no approach us with offers to donate. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to him to spare Gregor's life. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. came back. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on dry-eyed at the table. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. will be renamed. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he people in all walks of life. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Metamorphosis used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the way in a corner. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her travelling salesmen. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to differently from before. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Translated by David Wyllie phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as down the room. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all down into the middle of the dinner table. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gutenberg-tm License. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding last!". he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his with him. But as it is ..." anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back the way in a corner. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made opportunities to fix the problem. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Author: Franz Kafka work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally disappear. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the room. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of impose on them. and smiled. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door *** START: FULL LICENSE *** so that she might be able to get a better position later on. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.F. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about "what are we to do?" most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room works. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it DAMAGE. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry gbnewby@pglaf.org to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. States. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Translator: David Wyllie must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever before. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room at this thought. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that