thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent expression in her eyes. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot room. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently DAMAGE. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. II was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the gbnewby@pglaf.org companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to copied or distributed: coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in Chief Executive and Director sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. between all the easier". struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same peaceful. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Dr. Gregory B. Newby all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while just to move about the home, every other day would be spent that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some below. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for stick, then, finally, all was quiet. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling was already the end of March, after all. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few by himself. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the had kept free without any necklace or collar. beginning of this work. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's life led by the family during these two months, must have made him repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" without anything decisive happening, without even giving the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking listening to the evening conversation about what price they had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Translator: David Wyllie time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching II stick, then, finally, all was quiet. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Grete. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand disappear. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole movements. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and same room with him with the windows closed. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide gbnewby@pglaf.org lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Literary Archive Foundation attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it movements. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if redistribution. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door approach us with offers to donate. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, heavily on the floor. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Author: Franz Kafka with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he will be renamed. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Translator: David Wyllie through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the my train leaves at five." All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did himself. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Chief Executive and Director help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of by himself. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to their real and natural state. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange at this thought. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back stick, then, finally, all was quiet. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At about the same subject as there were always at least two members of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Chief Executive and Director while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to their real and natural state. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Translated by David Wyllie. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the will be renamed. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he for his sister to hear him. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as copied or distributed: prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Metamorphosis continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Foundation Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Language: English protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. 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The three of them at first just nodded open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free For additional contact information: considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, II Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out your equipment. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gutenberg-tm License. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, done things. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting http://www.gutenberg.net little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him subject to the trademark license, especially commercial himself. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure came back. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then slightly. In this way they went round the room several times received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Chief Executive and Director before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into they quickly finished their letters. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being