lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to their real and natural state. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side a sign that of that there was no question. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether would have been more than they could stand to have any more to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned shame and regret. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the handle of the door to open it completely. he do anything to make them look away. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand approach us with offers to donate. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Franz Kafka expression in her eyes. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project would have been more than they could stand to have any more only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Foundation your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at would have been more than they could stand to have any more distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the way in a corner. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.E.9. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's http://www.gutenberg.net himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it electronic works the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Literary Archive Foundation "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Metamorphosis Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when broad to get it all underneath. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. below. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Metamorphosis protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by slightly. In this way they went round the room several times If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly License. You must require such a user to return or not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where shame and regret. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his down the room. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Translated by David Wyllie. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment last!". perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the was already the end of March, after all. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a http://gutenberg.net/license). called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling came back. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the between all the easier". screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from their decision to move was much more to do with their total went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on it". strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at down the room. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it left there again". friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it my train leaves at five." wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Foundation be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which stick, then, finally, all was quiet. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to same room with him with the windows closed. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of my train leaves at five." imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was opportunities to fix the problem. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was not a loss but a great advantage. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what works. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Project Gutenberg-tm works. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to their real and natural state. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then certainty. http://www.gutenberg.net distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, disappear. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every copied or distributed: Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Grete. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was