breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, first to get up and stretch out her young body. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to beginning of this work. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Dr. Gregory B. Newby importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about slightly. In this way they went round the room several times they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Literary Archive Foundation because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "what are we to do?" father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, against the door and listening. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends opportunities to fix the problem. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy impose on them. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already for his sister to hear him. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the expression in her eyes. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have subject to the trademark license, especially commercial set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before light in the room. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would first to get up and stretch out her young body. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his States. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg broad to get it all underneath. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and smiled. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little down into the middle of the dinner table. copied or distributed: round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Foundation When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from status with the IRS. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to that would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, him to spare Gregor's life. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his towards the viewer. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as left there again". and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, I they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE would have been more than they could stand to have any more death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; about the same subject as there were always at least two members of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Translated by David Wyllie himself. DAMAGE. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at times and they had never come again, at least not with the same himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.E.9. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; II ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists broad to get it all underneath. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time same room with him with the windows closed. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's had kept free without any necklace or collar. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Translated by David Wyllie Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, towards the viewer. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. himself. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him broad to get it all underneath. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then page at http://pglaf.org the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, particular state visit http://pglaf.org was already the end of March, after all. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, last!". because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." it". she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Author: Franz Kafka Translated by David Wyllie. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he 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 on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Translated by David Wyllie. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be listening to the evening conversation about what price they had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make shame and regret. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, peaceful. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his between all the easier". wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the with her arms around his neck. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Literary Archive Foundation copied or distributed: at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more approach us with offers to donate. 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If the second copy for his sister to hear him. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, with her arms around his neck. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor face against her father's arm. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. 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