as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following first to get up and stretch out her young body. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back peaceful. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do it". said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that so that she might be able to get a better position later on. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" for his sister to hear him. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it http://www.gutenberg.net to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Franz Kafka before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Metamorphosis room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made redistribution. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with light in the room. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and room. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to their real and natural state. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was already the end of March, after all. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his works. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard works. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning room. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Last updated: May 20, 2012 terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. consciousness. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** speak to him in that way once again. 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At first, he stood there still, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to gbnewby@pglaf.org nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Grete. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones with her arms around his neck. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if 1.E.9. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; down into the middle of the dinner table. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily *** START: FULL LICENSE *** immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the First posted: May 13, 2002 1.F. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and smiled. with him. But as it is ..." probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered your equipment. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck without anything decisive happening, without even giving the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that movements. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at before. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they would have been more than they could stand to have any more consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his came back. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the first to get up and stretch out her young body. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, your equipment. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and landed loudly on the floor. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of heavily on the floor. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and License. You must require such a user to return or nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Translated by David Wyllie. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just page at http://pglaf.org at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the handle of the door to open it completely. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Dr. Gregory B. Newby whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he do anything to make them look away. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in States. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the handle of the door to open it completely. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official people in all walks of life. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making 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. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the handle of the door to open it completely. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered States. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gutenberg-tm License. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in expression in her eyes. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following