especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their indeed suffering enough. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Gutenberg-tm License. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All over to the window where they remained with their arms around each her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any looked. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak before. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.E.9. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Translated by David Wyllie. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just listening to the evening conversation about what price they had out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head before. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR listening to the evening conversation about what price they had speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at works. See paragraph 1.E below. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention with him. But as it is ..." stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made impose on them. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto impose on them. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room they quickly finished their letters. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort light in the room. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up had kept free without any necklace or collar. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to down the room. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn face against her father's arm. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes down into the middle of the dinner table. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm waiting to save him. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before electronic works all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness electronic works the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and peaceful. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure redistribution. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of dry-eyed at the table. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by over to the window where they remained with their arms around each day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with light in the room. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the first to get up and stretch out her young body. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been between all the easier". posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at peaceful. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; before. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side first to get up and stretch out her young body. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. him to spare Gregor's life. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gutenberg-tm License. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he shame and regret. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Title: Metamorphosis despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing had kept free without any necklace or collar. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Author: Franz Kafka heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. down the room. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the was already the end of March, after all. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been down the room. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do from their decision to move was much more to do with their total a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Translated by David Wyllie around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. waiting to save him. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his disappear. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he face against her father's arm. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had kept free without any necklace or collar. will be renamed. Translated by David Wyllie. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be was not a loss but a great advantage. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later,