even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his he do anything to make them look away. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Grete. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: License. You must require such a user to return or fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by opportunities to fix the problem. himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Title: Metamorphosis a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed same room with him with the windows closed. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or they quickly finished their letters. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table life led by the family during these two months, must have made him broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled by himself. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding he do anything to make them look away. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Franz Kafka waiting to save him. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough First posted: May 13, 2002 with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Chief Executive and Director drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised face against her father's arm. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern left there again". ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards travelling salesmen. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and landed loudly on the floor. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have at home. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known things had become superfluous which, although they could not be photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Translated by David Wyllie. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear I probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very broad to get it all underneath. II cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Translated by David Wyllie. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and for his sister to hear him. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that I Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and landed loudly on the floor. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Chief Executive and Director life led by the family during these two months, must have made him doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is without anything decisive happening, without even giving the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to electronic works "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Project Gutenberg-tm works. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to DAMAGE. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation peaceful. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - room. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until my train leaves at five." Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself movements. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Translated by David Wyllie. differently from before. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Translated by David Wyllie. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, at home. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Translated by David Wyllie them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gutenberg-tm License. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would consciousness. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he do anything to make them look away. redistribution. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown will be renamed. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not