The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't things had become superfluous which, although they could not be their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely First posted: May 13, 2002 on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when http://www.gutenberg.net without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when room. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, at this thought. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's looked. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only him to spare Gregor's life. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, http://gutenberg.net/license). present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only about the same subject as there were always at least two members of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally travelling salesmen. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the sight of this and all its noise. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he same room with him with the windows closed. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Chief Executive and Director grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure they quickly finished their letters. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the sight of this and all its noise. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual II this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally without anything decisive happening, without even giving the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Foundation this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally between all the easier". himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared opportunities to fix the problem. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an so that she might be able to get a better position later on. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards travelling salesmen. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more room. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak there was still some money available from the old days. It was not corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the dry-eyed at the table. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and never to have to open the door unless it was especially him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Franz Kafka "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Project Gutenberg-tm works. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed same room with him with the windows closed. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. looked. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE travelling salesmen. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three looked. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Translated by David Wyllie. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to towards the viewer. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable towards the viewer. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and beginning of this work. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like at home. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Foundation Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's shame and regret. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his your equipment. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Translated by David Wyllie. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his had kept free without any necklace or collar. dry-eyed at the table. Chief Executive and Director on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm http://www.gutenberg.net that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself II at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure it". with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more it". some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple differently from before. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Grete. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal