knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Translated by David Wyllie. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework page at http://pglaf.org hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In continue being of help to him. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.E.9. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest down the room. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at differently from before. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became first to get up and stretch out her young body. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much broad to get it all underneath. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. it". Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Section 4. 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Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after indeed suffering enough. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "what are we to do?" slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready over to the window where they remained with their arms around each phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never him to spare Gregor's life. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "what are we to do?" train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, been thrown down by chance. 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He didn't eat anything for so long. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent opportunities to fix the problem. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats towards the viewer. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: indeed suffering enough. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Author: Franz Kafka Author: Franz Kafka recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Chief Executive and Director milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true by himself. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of page at http://pglaf.org re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too indeed suffering enough. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When II that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, waiting to save him. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to their real and natural state. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately continue being of help to him. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations dry-eyed at the table. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want expression in her eyes. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room people in all walks of life. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and broad to get it all underneath. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across would have been more than they could stand to have any more closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that expression in her eyes. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking looked. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa face against her father's arm. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Translated by David Wyllie. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. peaceful. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Project Gutenberg-tm works. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat