the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Translated by David Wyllie. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister over to the window where they remained with their arms around each future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced *** START: FULL LICENSE *** father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or listening to the evening conversation about what price they had goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an before. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then before. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of III make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any with her arms around his neck. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Chief Executive and Director at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their by himself. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this my train leaves at five." that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project http://www.gutenberg.net towards the viewer. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and last!". perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially they quickly finished their letters. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just expression in her eyes. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Author: Franz Kafka room. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief done things. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, same room with him with the windows closed. and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the sight of this and all its noise. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again http://www.gutenberg.net very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether it". other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the way in a corner. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy beginning of this work. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All electronic works corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Translated by David Wyllie. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way they quickly finished their letters. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 1.F. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially towards the viewer. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to broad to get it all underneath. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in indeed suffering enough. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far indeed suffering enough. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole opportunities to fix the problem. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite over to the window where they remained with their arms around each done things. with him. But as it is ..." ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the below. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it with him. But as it is ..." room. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to down into the middle of the dinner table. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, at this thought. same room with him with the windows closed. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, down into the middle of the dinner table. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided disappear. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the continue being of help to him. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement broad to get it all underneath. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help even though she could have checked for herself and could have known was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his first to get up and stretch out her young body. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his Last updated: May 20, 2012 probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the handle of the door to open it completely. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, impose on them. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, approach us with offers to donate. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he