and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself http://gutenberg.net/license). imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out below. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring by himself. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. face against her father's arm. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: shame and regret. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project by himself. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the http://www.gutenberg.net word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed License. You must require such a user to return or violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Chief Executive and Director put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Translated by David Wyllie again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. done things. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep over to the window where they remained with their arms around each and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without works. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not of receipt of the work. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value disappear. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a my train leaves at five." they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back opportunities to fix the problem. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Translated by David Wyllie nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared towards the viewer. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared before. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic waiting to save him. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest him to spare Gregor's life. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Author: Franz Kafka only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was below. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do before. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Translated by David Wyllie. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer status with the IRS. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. 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The lad only ever Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by my train leaves at five." 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant expression in her eyes. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite done things. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and landed loudly on the floor. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be last!". continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The a sign that of that there was no question. redistribution. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, http://www.gutenberg.net ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how done things. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Dr. Gregory B. Newby was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he certainty. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was room. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated left there again". as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest between all the easier". For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Translated by David Wyllie. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag and wept so that his powerful chest shook. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Translated by David Wyllie. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Translator: David Wyllie gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the way in a corner. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and at home. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to