other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from opportunities to fix the problem. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of receipt of the work. So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many differently from before. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the before. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." times and they had never come again, at least not with the same made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. people in all walks of life. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became impose on them. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite peaceful. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the sight of this and all its noise. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed face against her father's arm. Grete. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder peaceful. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with heavily on the floor. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final copied or distributed: have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced will be renamed. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd differently from before. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used first she would call to him as she did so with words that she thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when I even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the at this thought. to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down for his sister to hear him. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Project Gutenberg-tm works. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Franz Kafka recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, travelling salesmen. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag movements. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and landed loudly on the floor. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with continue being of help to him. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel greatest consideration so that his family could bear the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit travelling salesmen. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised over to the window where they remained with their arms around each achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a broad to get it all underneath. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Last updated: May 20, 2012 without anything decisive happening, without even giving the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would by himself. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made he do anything to make them look away. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished For additional contact information: different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure expression in her eyes. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention Last updated: May 20, 2012 array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest works. See paragraph 1.E below. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Title: Metamorphosis Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm particular state visit http://pglaf.org harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new a sign that of that there was no question. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with last!". special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and status with the IRS. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was below. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever himself. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him works. See paragraph 1.E below. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the will be renamed. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel before. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Title: Metamorphosis because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or