illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Chief Executive and Director DAMAGE. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to copied or distributed: His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile dry-eyed at the table. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Translated by David Wyllie. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned http://gutenberg.net/license). perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag certainty. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Translator: David Wyllie Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar stick, then, finally, all was quiet. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide DAMAGE. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an him to spare Gregor's life. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would towards the viewer. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay http://www.gutenberg.net her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide gbnewby@pglaf.org it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself left there again". moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in First posted: May 13, 2002 open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay would have been more than they could stand to have any more respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to waiting to save him. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in dry-eyed at the table. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with her arms around his neck. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made not knowing what he should save first before his attention was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably status with the IRS. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had against the door and listening. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay against the door and listening. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Franz Kafka himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of towards the viewer. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore my train leaves at five." hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of before. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and landed loudly on the floor. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against indeed suffering enough. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with him. But as it is ..." slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand it". getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and smiled. come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty that special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that peaceful. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, http://www.gutenberg.net the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project redistribution. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.E.9. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but left there again". something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, before. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. room. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit DAMAGE. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but my train leaves at five." to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand travelling salesmen. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied movements. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want the handle of the door to open it completely. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the sight of this and all its noise. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Language: English time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had by himself. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without copied or distributed: able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production,