had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would have been more than they could stand to have any more only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime it". from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a of receipt of the work. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. below. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As just to move about the home, every other day would be spent soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg milk did not taste at all nice. 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She had hardly turned her back "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the applicable state law. 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And what's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to I wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Language: English somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages himself. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than even though she could have checked for herself and could have known And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and wept so that his powerful chest shook. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and came back. and landed loudly on the floor. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he looked. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, peaceful. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Language: English Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to their real and natural state. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Translated by David Wyllie flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, was not a loss but a great advantage. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any done things. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net just to move about the home, every other day would be spent why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Chief Executive and Director easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even consciousness. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. opportunities to fix the problem. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, shame and regret. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls will be renamed. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising States. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still him to spare Gregor's life. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after shame and regret. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could are removed. 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His father at this time would normally not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in against the door and listening. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. 1.F.4. 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You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to her. 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"Gregor", located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a Last updated: May 20, 2012 see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the by himself. at home. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how between all the easier". street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if subject to the trademark license, especially commercial uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak at home. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or Translated by David Wyllie. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had broad to get it all underneath. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of and smiled. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Translator: David Wyllie and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the it". courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Dr. Gregory B. Newby their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly things had become superfluous which, although they could not be mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over down the room. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.F. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 1.F. Chief Executive and Director keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. at this thought. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Dr. Gregory B. Newby had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep times and they had never come again, at least not with the same joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Last updated: May 20, 2012 it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, For additional contact information: to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and differently from before. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the