good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I works. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a was already the end of March, after all. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Translated by David Wyllie http://gutenberg.net/license). vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive people in all walks of life. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the sight of this and all its noise. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the expression in her eyes. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room just to move about the home, every other day would be spent hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of receipt of the work. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear light in the room. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been redistribution. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a left there again". But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by even though she could have checked for herself and could have known be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he do anything to make them look away. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and smiled. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, between all the easier". Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to consciousness. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women had kept free without any necklace or collar. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of quickly moving toward. 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He alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project redistribution. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the but not without looking back at the body. 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If you are outside the United States, check difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, III round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they quickly finished their letters. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we at this thought. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the way in a corner. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." with him. But as it is ..." almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking times and they had never come again, at least not with the same then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be ways including including checks, online payments and credit card all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of by himself. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the left there again". slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, States. done things. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the indeed suffering enough. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards not knowing what he should save first before his attention was such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many before. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any and smiled. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even even though she could have checked for herself and could have known The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in For additional contact information: badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but ways including including checks, online payments and credit card see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could still just a child after all, and really might not have had an This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Metamorphosis but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to he do anything to make them look away. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Language: English himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal even though she could have checked for herself and could have known True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Translated by David Wyllie the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE dry-eyed at the table. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Author: Franz Kafka through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether will be renamed. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Foundation in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the your equipment. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and