with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel States. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a differently from before. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal there was still some money available from the old days. It was not agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed redistribution. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, towards the viewer. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing shame and regret. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Franz Kafka head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Grete. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper himself. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with her arms around his neck. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able him to spare Gregor's life. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would came back. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, for his sister to hear him. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter opportunities to fix the problem. Last updated: May 20, 2012 butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in him to spare Gregor's life. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with travelling salesmen. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. and smiled. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his DAMAGE. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. 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YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - himself. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Translated by David Wyllie. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Translated by David Wyllie. face against her father's arm. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from States. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Title: Metamorphosis cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to there was still some money available from the old days. It was not there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied copied or distributed: think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Literary Archive Foundation and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in against the door and listening. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor light in the room. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with copied or distributed: now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and certainty. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Last updated: May 20, 2012 clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and towards the viewer. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, electronic works an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side room. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and people in all walks of life. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday he do anything to make them look away. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by with her arms around his neck. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew movements. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the electronic works impose on them. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried just to move about the home, every other day would be spent I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as shame and regret. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after redistribution. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of they quickly finished their letters. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his page at http://pglaf.org him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition 1.E.9. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across