Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for my train leaves at five." eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his done things. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, II and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to came back. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, room. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body ways including including checks, online payments and credit card International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Translated by David Wyllie. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as 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 opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a indeed suffering enough. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "what are we to do?" skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his dry-eyed at the table. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project without anything decisive happening, without even giving the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones travelling salesmen. waiting to save him. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the handle of the door to open it completely. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Metamorphosis trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Title: Metamorphosis differently from before. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to against the door and listening. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without from their decision to move was much more to do with their total there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, face against her father's arm. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "what are we to do?" over to the window where they remained with their arms around each her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards my train leaves at five." made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Grete. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Project Gutenberg-tm works. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women with her arms around his neck. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm him to spare Gregor's life. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to States. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Translated by David Wyllie. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not certainty. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and landed loudly on the floor. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. http://www.gutenberg.net representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister http://gutenberg.net/license). door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He had kept free without any necklace or collar. face against her father's arm. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Chief Executive and Director that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But at home. gbnewby@pglaf.org stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first over to the window where they remained with their arms around each give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will electronic works next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated against the door and listening. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could was not a loss but a great advantage. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. gbnewby@pglaf.org before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then certainty. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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Can't you too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. it". array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention "what are we to do?" or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, waiting to save him. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Franz Kafka would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud