redistribution. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully 1.F. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their he do anything to make them look away. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the will be renamed. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.E.9. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as listening to the evening conversation about what price they had threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth will be renamed. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following travelling salesmen. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended States. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was dry-eyed at the table. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, that really his father? 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The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where there was still some money available from the old days. It was not with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for beginning of this work. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his DAMAGE. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good States. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied works. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only was already the end of March, after all. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is 1.F. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt http://www.gutenberg.net by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and landed loudly on the floor. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut towards the viewer. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Franz Kafka sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged he do anything to make them look away. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very States. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing first to get up and stretch out her young body. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented for his sister to hear him. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the would have been more than they could stand to have any more that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the travelling salesmen. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: electronic works he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Last updated: May 20, 2012 shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Translator: David Wyllie three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I first to get up and stretch out her young body. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but of receipt of the work. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if works. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel was already the end of March, after all. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go was already the end of March, after all. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their gbnewby@pglaf.org and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the broad to get it all underneath. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance http://www.gutenberg.net without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too waiting to save him. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to page at http://pglaf.org going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** same room with him with the windows closed. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without