to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back II quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the status with the IRS. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced still just a child after all, and really might not have had an only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together came back. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a had kept free without any necklace or collar. opportunities to fix the problem. himself. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if by himself. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Translated by David Wyllie. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Translated by David Wyllie. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He *** START: FULL LICENSE *** happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived electronic works recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At subject to the trademark license, especially commercial eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop left there again". most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; from their decision to move was much more to do with their total with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about came back. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions dry-eyed at the table. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not License. You must require such a user to return or street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was "what are we to do?" couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that DAMAGE. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something him to spare Gregor's life. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his there was still some money available from the old days. It was not impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "what are we to do?" backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and towards the viewer. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Project Gutenberg-tm works. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a 1.F. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it". waiting to save him. First posted: May 13, 2002 infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's was not a loss but a great advantage. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously movements. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her over to the window where they remained with their arms around each had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was broad to get it all underneath. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down works. See paragraph 1.E below. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.F. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to at this thought. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to ways including including checks, online payments and credit card held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving slightly. In this way they went round the room several times consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple he do anything to make them look away. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was already the end of March, after all. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth States. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half gbnewby@pglaf.org Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving my train leaves at five." 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep first to get up and stretch out her young body.