doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood waiting to save him. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would continue being of help to him. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, "what are we to do?" screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This particular state visit http://pglaf.org consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" first to get up and stretch out her young body. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Author: Franz Kafka they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was up their knives and forks. 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Only if he happened to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Translated by David Wyllie important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any copied or distributed: the way in a corner. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard slightly. In this way they went round the room several times below. approach us with offers to donate. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock life led by the family during these two months, must have made him eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just approach us with offers to donate. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), travelling salesmen. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked indeed suffering enough. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps status with the IRS. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of page at http://pglaf.org and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And will be renamed. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "what are we to do?" That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Translator: David Wyllie sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.E.9. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact III "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and life led by the family during these two months, must have made him like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. http://gutenberg.net/license). This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill was already the end of March, after all. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she slightly. In this way they went round the room several times chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, it". he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which greatest consideration so that his family could bear the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right differently from before. he do anything to make them look away. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: he do anything to make them look away. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Chief Executive and Director 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did 1.E.9. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Translated by David Wyllie chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came first to get up and stretch out her young body. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their and smiled. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all III works. See paragraph 1.E below. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and will be renamed. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest between all the easier". concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and landed loudly on the floor. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be greatest consideration so that his family could bear the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at before. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him was already the end of March, after all. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the way in a corner. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Literary Archive Foundation "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be beginning of this work. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework copied or distributed: entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the