the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot *** START: FULL LICENSE *** by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that electronic works would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at light in the room. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to before. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of last!". everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was 1.F.2. 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Another one however, immediately following company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone would have been more than they could stand to have any more he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came something to eat. 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Then he called out: "Come here, then. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do without anything decisive happening, without even giving the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; for his sister to hear him. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Dr. Gregory B. Newby opportunities to fix the problem. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked a sign that of that there was no question. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Last updated: May 20, 2012 was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up peaceful. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent disappear. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the certainty. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Section 5. 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So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he waiting to save him. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the way in a corner. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the sight of this and all its noise. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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In the room on his right there followed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Last updated: May 20, 2012 promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Literary Archive Foundation smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this left there again". increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of by himself. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes States. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Translated by David Wyllie. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; DAMAGE. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? beginning of this work. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, II think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able at this thought. opportunities to fix the problem. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest will be renamed. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. with her arms around his neck. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is travelling salesmen. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his himself. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would slightly. In this way they went round the room several times fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that towards the viewer. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in expression in her eyes. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.F. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of receipt of the work. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of he do anything to make them look away. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes opportunities to fix the problem. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the way in a corner. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the way in a corner. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been done things. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of