electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when certainty. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE looked. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he still just a child after all, and really might not have had an be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Franz Kafka way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but opportunities to fix the problem. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes still just a child after all, and really might not have had an open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as gbnewby@pglaf.org and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with her arms around his neck. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was For additional contact information: find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. was already the end of March, after all. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back greatest consideration so that his family could bear the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been consciousness. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.F. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember page at http://pglaf.org that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any redistribution. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. down into the middle of the dinner table. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Last updated: May 20, 2012 until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before face against her father's arm. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the impose on them. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Translated by David Wyllie. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself below. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged heavily on the floor. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking I (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go not knowing what he should save first before his attention was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Metamorphosis been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just without anything decisive happening, without even giving the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them for his sister to hear him. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. DAMAGE. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Language: English his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper at home. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to heavily on the floor. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud beginning of this work. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK movements. last!". Foundation he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself slightly. In this way they went round the room several times last!". possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, at this thought. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was down into the middle of the dinner table. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and never to have to open the door unless it was especially breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Translated by David Wyllie. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United copied or distributed: backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the travelling salesmen. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at still just a child after all, and really might not have had an before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest shame and regret. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to their real and natural state. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated your equipment. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his waiting to save him. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm listening to the evening conversation about what price they had she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out works. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Chief Executive and Director in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and redistribution. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Dr. Gregory B. Newby to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the III with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Project Gutenberg-tm works. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution status with the IRS. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the