"Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the handle of the door to open it completely. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings greatest consideration so that his family could bear the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain http://www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Author: Franz Kafka in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be towards the viewer. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his against the door and listening. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, had kept free without any necklace or collar. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before 1.E.9. Chief Executive and Director naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Language: English his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from at this thought. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could first to get up and stretch out her young body. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried expression in her eyes. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and same room with him with the windows closed. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what still just a child after all, and really might not have had an screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised without anything decisive happening, without even giving the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in License. You must require such a user to return or listening to the evening conversation about what price they had if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Translated by David Wyllie. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him he do anything to make them look away. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. http://gutenberg.net/license). without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Title: Metamorphosis about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. http://www.gutenberg.net very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his 1.F. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Last updated: May 20, 2012 from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", subject to the trademark license, especially commercial situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to their real and natural state. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being if she had done her an enormous service. 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That's when True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's and smiled. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked so that she might be able to get a better position later on. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously I without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers 1.F. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living consciousness. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Translated by David Wyllie. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Translated by David Wyllie if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where your equipment. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement about the same subject as there were always at least two members of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's from their decision to move was much more to do with their total set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was differently from before. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for *** START: FULL LICENSE *** disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. below. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and smiled. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately heavily on the floor. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his before. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would http://gutenberg.net/license). there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: last!". himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his heavily on the floor. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for gbnewby@pglaf.org dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: ways including including checks, online payments and credit card shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. approach us with offers to donate. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made