there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg-tm License. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project so that she might be able to get a better position later on. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will continue being of help to him. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg works. See paragraph 1.E below. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he do anything to make them look away. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had done things. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Project Gutenberg-tm works. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. I could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. travelling salesmen. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of was not a loss but a great advantage. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living people in all walks of life. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and landed loudly on the floor. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden gbnewby@pglaf.org landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the before. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His they went away together on tip-toe. 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The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide gbnewby@pglaf.org light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.F. 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The door was slammed shut with the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many they quickly finished their letters. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Translated by David Wyllie were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the handle of the door to open it completely. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Last updated: May 20, 2012 made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with her arms around his neck. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself. against the door and listening. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the movements. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Franz Kafka white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in to their real and natural state. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. before. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the sight of this and all its noise. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 below. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, status with the IRS. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his below. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. First posted: May 13, 2002 that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without