soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was left there again". of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with him. But as it is ..." sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But light in the room. your equipment. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At people in all walks of life. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. particular state visit http://pglaf.org they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where particular state visit http://pglaf.org hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate page at http://pglaf.org if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what first she would call to him as she did so with words that she nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be peaceful. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of consciousness. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; travelling salesmen. and smiled. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room impose on them. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way with her arms around his neck. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up first she would call to him as she did so with words that she III dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was already the end of March, after all. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "what are we to do?" slightly. In this way they went round the room several times now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's continue being of help to him. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work even though she could have checked for herself and could have known away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and wept so that his powerful chest shook. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. face against her father's arm. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to before. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he for his sister to hear him. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more first to get up and stretch out her young body. Franz Kafka He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes *** START: FULL LICENSE *** always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed came back. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's movements. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many my train leaves at five." of receipt of the work. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three stick, then, finally, all was quiet. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn first she would call to him as she did so with words that she from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have things had become superfluous which, although they could not be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Chief Executive and Director be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember redistribution. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Translated by David Wyllie. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, travelling salesmen. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Foundation that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Language: English to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or will be renamed. Translated by David Wyllie. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. done things. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely against the door and listening. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his for his sister to hear him. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the left there again". slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the sight of this and all its noise. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Translator: David Wyllie door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Dr. Gregory B. Newby of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless *** START: FULL LICENSE *** coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, at home. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was down into the middle of the dinner table. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming