the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. by himself. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Metamorphosis Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" before. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, it". used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Professor Michael S. 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It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be I *** START: FULL LICENSE *** even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm think you can get over an illness without staying at home. 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Yet Gregor's sister to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when License. You must require such a user to return or time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of people in all walks of life. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the him to spare Gregor's life. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. works. See paragraph 1.E below. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 would have been more than they could stand to have any more frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It life led by the family during these two months, must have made him body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even him to spare Gregor's life. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After life led by the family during these two months, must have made him then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the people in all walks of life. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Translator: David Wyllie street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up License. You must require such a user to return or wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would impose on them. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he page at http://pglaf.org Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT done things. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did travelling salesmen. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any done things. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be 1.E.9. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. came back. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. differently from before. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing was not a loss but a great advantage. the way in a corner. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came beginning of this work. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Franz Kafka sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, below. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate movements. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, II hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the way in a corner. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter times and they had never come again, at least not with the same always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay *** START: FULL LICENSE *** stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always gbnewby@pglaf.org as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps slightly. In this way they went round the room several times help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: gbnewby@pglaf.org success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest from their decision to move was much more to do with their total