pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found a sign that of that there was no question. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination of receipt of the work. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? came back. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the handle of the door to open it completely. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a first to get up and stretch out her young body. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the beginning of this work. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project opportunities to fix the problem. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of consciousness. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I and landed loudly on the floor. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he do anything to make them look away. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite even though she could have checked for herself and could have known 1.F. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any impose on them. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to their real and natural state. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed consciousness. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women collection. 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Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old http://www.gutenberg.net door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies so that she might be able to get a better position later on. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first gbnewby@pglaf.org whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister not knowing what he should save first before his attention was his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door 1.E.9. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Translated by David Wyllie. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain DAMAGE. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "what are we to do?" slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their first to get up and stretch out her young body. Franz Kafka hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in below. peaceful. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might States. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more over to the window where they remained with their arms around each it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and smiled. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised movements. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Literary Archive Foundation phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and never to have to open the door unless it was especially both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated shame and regret. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever http://www.gutenberg.net changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon "what are we to do?" how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of receipt of the work. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay people in all walks of life. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Translated by David Wyllie. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the peaceful. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this