behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between at home. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide will be renamed. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Franz Kafka flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a works. See paragraph 1.E below. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break electronic works imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. page at http://pglaf.org only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Literary Archive Foundation wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched himself. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was III dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and landed loudly on the floor. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with face against her father's arm. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Translator: David Wyllie conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to face against her father's arm. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, before. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the sight of this and all its noise. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, at home. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 1.E.9. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough still just a child after all, and really might not have had an six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the way in a corner. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the States. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of First posted: May 13, 2002 strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Translator: David Wyllie came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort http://www.gutenberg.net bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite with him. But as it is ..." use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Chief Executive and Director the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as III reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and smiled. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat works. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He life led by the family during these two months, must have made him in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so opportunities to fix the problem. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did page at http://pglaf.org ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 1.E.3. 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But then of course, the maid's firm steps clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became at this thought. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over people in all walks of life. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE II kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known will be renamed. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest works. See paragraph 1.E below. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous expression in her eyes. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Title: Metamorphosis have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made so that she might be able to get a better position later on. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects from their decision to move was much more to do with their total whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gutenberg-tm License. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so your equipment. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Franz Kafka and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any just to move about the home, every other day would be spent a sign that of that there was no question. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just indeed suffering enough. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing