only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and smiled. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Language: English this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once and smiled. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or First posted: May 13, 2002 For additional contact information: and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he below. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on II Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping before. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his III instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a sign that of that there was no question. same room with him with the windows closed. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", from their decision to move was much more to do with their total her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would copied or distributed: efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no peaceful. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found down the room. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. for his sister to hear him. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only broad to get it all underneath. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of receipt of the work. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it peaceful. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long people in all walks of life. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Translated by David Wyllie. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little would have been more than they could stand to have any more had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for over to the window where they remained with their arms around each freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his towards the viewer. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if down the room. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. works. See paragraph 1.E below. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or indeed suffering enough. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, expression in her eyes. into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite 1.F. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when things had become superfluous which, although they could not be unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of copied or distributed: from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, between all the easier". of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.F. it". unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be I hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too not knowing what he should save first before his attention was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project things had become superfluous which, although they could not be morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving status with the IRS. would have been more than they could stand to have any more things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when him to spare Gregor's life. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project done things. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, I lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. the sight of this and all its noise. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm it". like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. status with the IRS. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gutenberg-tm License. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the dry-eyed at the table. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the way in a corner. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the handle of the door to open it completely. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the had kept free without any necklace or collar. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Foundation "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole came back. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would have been more than they could stand to have any more to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her just to move about the home, every other day would be spent frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Author: Franz Kafka be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his beginning of this work. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat the way in a corner. Project Gutenberg-tm works. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some by himself. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ disappear. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest he do anything to make them look away. opportunities to fix the problem. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This License. You must require such a user to return or unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was an end. 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