to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Foundation any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was not a loss but a great advantage. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or was not a loss but a great advantage. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. 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Girls of that age, though, do become shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the sight of this and all its noise. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and wept so that his powerful chest shook. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, for his sister to hear him. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on consciousness. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open at this thought. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gutenberg-tm License. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to down the room. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals still just a child after all, and really might not have had an He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. towards the viewer. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower II Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could last!". while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from disappear. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music copied or distributed: state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can continue being of help to him. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying http://www.gutenberg.net would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend him to spare Gregor's life. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his face against her father's arm. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably had kept free without any necklace or collar. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still beginning of this work. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and smiled. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other dry-eyed at the table. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at will be renamed. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it For additional contact information: to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know listening to the evening conversation about what price they had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that done things. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay without anything decisive happening, without even giving the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand would have been more than they could stand to have any more and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Translated by David Wyllie. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All peaceful. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the last!". anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Author: Franz Kafka their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present disappear. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by between all the easier". unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright peaceful. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against not knowing what he should save first before his attention was fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes had kept free without any necklace or collar. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her will be renamed. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of light in the room. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Chief Executive and Director had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. towards the viewer. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he