incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen before. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared consciousness. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended had kept free without any necklace or collar. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we left there again". anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Translated by David Wyllie. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware first to get up and stretch out her young body. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Title: Metamorphosis Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Title: Metamorphosis before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or redistribution. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Franz Kafka he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not beginning of this work. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Foundation before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but continue being of help to him. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him first to get up and stretch out her young body. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by http://www.gutenberg.net to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something last!". boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was already the end of March, after all. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There shame and regret. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in broad to get it all underneath. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter about the same subject as there were always at least two members of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related III "what are we to do?" able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained it". eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who http://www.gutenberg.net redistribution. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and at this thought. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, continue being of help to him. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and landed loudly on the floor. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use indeed suffering enough. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Literary Archive Foundation of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even was not a loss but a great advantage. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's against the door and listening. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email particular state visit http://pglaf.org injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Translated by David Wyllie. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his done things. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together even though she could have checked for herself and could have known He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the http://www.gutenberg.net WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. for his sister to hear him. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where copied or distributed: with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the him to spare Gregor's life. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Foundation There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant