the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Language: English trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his certainty. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Translator: David Wyllie the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with her arms around his neck. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister first she would call to him as she did so with words that she they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", a sign that of that there was no question. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them II they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was same room with him with the windows closed. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final First posted: May 13, 2002 had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Franz Kafka word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Translated by David Wyllie confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any done things. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to their real and natural state. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did peaceful. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would life led by the family during these two months, must have made him without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. came back. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished people in all walks of life. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he do anything to make them look away. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help over to the window where they remained with their arms around each The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very heavily on the floor. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Language: English gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and smiled. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a towards the viewer. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that between all the easier". the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way about the same subject as there were always at least two members of efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when to their real and natural state. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old listening to the evening conversation about what price they had been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. down the room. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, electronic works struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and gbnewby@pglaf.org they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing opportunities to fix the problem. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied ways including including checks, online payments and credit card good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked him to spare Gregor's life. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting by himself. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. expression in her eyes. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor consciousness. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project continue being of help to him. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had DAMAGE. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 1.F.3. 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He was determined to make his not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it". But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all room. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was even though she could have checked for herself and could have known posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her they quickly finished their letters. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and at home. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, status with the IRS. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Section 4. 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On hearing all this, his sister would break From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few light in the room. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Chief Executive and Director would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest 1.F. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money works. See paragraph 1.E below. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, broad to get it all underneath. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works slightly. In this way they went round the room several times peaceful. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours broad to get it all underneath. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Translated by David Wyllie. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth between all the easier". to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's against the door and listening. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Foundation work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have looked. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a below. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat