just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite gbnewby@pglaf.org The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Literary Archive Foundation until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Foundation his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the at this thought. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself between all the easier". very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Author: Franz Kafka time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a a steady and invisible force. 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"Well I can't think of any other way of him to spare Gregor's life. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the differently from before. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from he do anything to make them look away. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without ways including including checks, online payments and credit card how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by would have been more than they could stand to have any more of receipt of the work. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again room. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt dry-eyed at the table. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing broad to get it all underneath. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't listening to the evening conversation about what price they had hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm last!". Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would electronic works charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the way in a corner. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body indeed suffering enough. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Translated by David Wyllie His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself had kept free without any necklace or collar. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if and smiled. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps I through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ways including including checks, online payments and credit card understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would works. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the DAMAGE. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the redistribution. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she they quickly finished their letters. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to below. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Translated by David Wyllie. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the last!". involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Metamorphosis then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of receipt of the work. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the shame and regret. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its first to get up and stretch out her young body. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was room. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Translated by David Wyllie. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the DAMAGE. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to peaceful. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of redistribution. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if DAMAGE. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Translated by David Wyllie. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. heavily on the floor. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of