the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay License. You must require such a user to return or after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it listening to the evening conversation about what price they had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in at home. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by dry-eyed at the table. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that not knowing what he should save first before his attention was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, dry-eyed at the table. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the same room with him with the windows closed. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether him to spare Gregor's life. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Franz Kafka I ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing face against her father's arm. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of approach us with offers to donate. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a http://gutenberg.net/license). ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 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 enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to for his sister to hear him. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do States. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to status with the IRS. License. You must require such a user to return or oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from status with the IRS. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had kept free without any necklace or collar. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying had kept free without any necklace or collar. by himself. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Grete. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Franz Kafka sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the sight of this and all its noise. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with him. But as it is ..." "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to disappear. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned III with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it License. You must require such a user to return or unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and consciousness. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had travelling salesmen. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but life led by the family during these two months, must have made him wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "what are we to do?" lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the handle of the door to open it completely. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his http://gutenberg.net/license). and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had particular state visit http://pglaf.org fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if dry-eyed at the table. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling heavily on the floor. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated II their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. broad to get it all underneath. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked looked. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gutenberg-tm License. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, by himself. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept continue being of help to him. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the travelling salesmen. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Grete. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Literary Archive Foundation and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Translated by David Wyllie. dry-eyed at the table. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the will be renamed. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their with him. But as it is ..." instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally him to spare Gregor's life. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Chief Executive and Director on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to their real and natural state. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the handle of the door to open it completely. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new a sign that of that there was no question. States. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; he do anything to make them look away. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon