rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in last!". Language: English considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a him to spare Gregor's life. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune http://gutenberg.net/license). research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "what are we to do?" Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising my train leaves at five." stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Franz Kafka that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had at this thought. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the 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. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the way in a corner. will be renamed. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Translated by David Wyllie her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he 1.E.9. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes redistribution. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully with her arms around his neck. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, States. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. travelling salesmen. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister expression in her eyes. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - status with the IRS. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about electronic works ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the 1.E.9. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and landed loudly on the floor. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a 1.F. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door him to spare Gregor's life. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Chief Executive and Director "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, at home. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with her arms around his neck. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Grete. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this page at http://pglaf.org have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. works. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I before. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break still just a child after all, and really might not have had an been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gutenberg-tm License. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a 1.F. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg indeed suffering enough. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise looked. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to approach us with offers to donate. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Translated by David Wyllie unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance and wept so that his powerful chest shook. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth