gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. last!". not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are consciousness. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly people in all walks of life. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Franz Kafka main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats from their decision to move was much more to do with their total front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object License. You must require such a user to return or bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising I become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break beginning of this work. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Translated by David Wyllie. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his http://gutenberg.net/license). definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the handle of the door to open it completely. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body for his sister to hear him. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of they quickly finished their letters. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Dr. Gregory B. Newby complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Literary Archive Foundation ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Dr. Gregory B. Newby forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he my train leaves at five." few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner for his sister to hear him. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Translated by David Wyllie. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Grete. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Translator: David Wyllie state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw there was still some money available from the old days. It was not pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the that herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to still just a child after all, and really might not have had an all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to himself. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would below. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from II already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that http://gutenberg.net/license). that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became indeed suffering enough. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls First posted: May 13, 2002 them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to http://gutenberg.net/license). one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good listening to the evening conversation about what price they had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gutenberg-tm License. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered same room with him with the windows closed. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and wept so that his powerful chest shook. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Translator: David Wyllie works. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his beginning of this work. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with him. But as it is ..." looked. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on gbnewby@pglaf.org Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a electronic works quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the forehead. 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"Gregor", mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit subject to the trademark license, especially commercial but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we III joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Language: English of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any beginning of this work. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like gbnewby@pglaf.org Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 1.F. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Literary Archive Foundation He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out 1.F.2. 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His observant sister only needed to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything For additional contact information: Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. http://gutenberg.net/license). samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Project Gutenberg-tm works. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that listening to the evening conversation about what price they had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in