a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Grete. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently continue being of help to him. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and For additional contact information: whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women License. You must require such a user to return or thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but your equipment. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, people in all walks of life. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard States. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from against the door and listening. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way works. See paragraph 1.E below. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little consciousness. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At States. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and landed loudly on the floor. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Last updated: May 20, 2012 good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further life led by the family during these two months, must have made him her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever heavily on the floor. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried beginning of this work. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Project Gutenberg-tm works. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make at this thought. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him certainty. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as left there again". meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of copied or distributed: pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the waiting to save him. Dr. Gregory B. Newby care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound listening to the evening conversation about what price they had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Language: English obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she electronic works in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a there was still some money available from the old days. It was not furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Last updated: May 20, 2012 clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole for his sister to hear him. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock things had become superfluous which, although they could not be upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would room. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will disappear. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Literary Archive Foundation stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more copied or distributed: have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and landed loudly on the floor. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Translated by David Wyllie. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After down into the middle of the dinner table. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him