was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the http://www.gutenberg.net his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following against the door and listening. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and "what are we to do?" of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Translated by David Wyllie. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came heavily on the floor. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the way in a corner. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, greatest consideration so that his family could bear the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired him to spare Gregor's life. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there with him. But as it is ..." ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would will be renamed. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm light in the room. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed times and they had never come again, at least not with the same out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he do anything to make them look away. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most came back. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Title: Metamorphosis to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Metamorphosis to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. http://gutenberg.net/license). that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing differently from before. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three http://www.gutenberg.net hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep I was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the handle of the door to open it completely. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and smiled. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. expression in her eyes. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Last updated: May 20, 2012 the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible subject to the trademark license, especially commercial sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Translated by David Wyllie. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Metamorphosis before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and copied or distributed: this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of towards the viewer. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a people in all walks of life. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? gbnewby@pglaf.org this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found License. You must require such a user to return or They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide listening to the evening conversation about what price they had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had works. See paragraph 1.E below. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the done things. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. impose on them. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any peaceful. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in he do anything to make them look away. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In page at http://pglaf.org something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to their real and natural state. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. DAMAGE. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his face against her father's arm. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was not a loss but a great advantage. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by First posted: May 13, 2002 following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the continue being of help to him. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see electronic works past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was face against her father's arm. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some your equipment. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty heavily on the floor. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no looked. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but works. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt at home. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and movements. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied they quickly finished their letters. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than For additional contact information: he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Translated by David Wyllie - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to your equipment. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE was not a loss but a great advantage. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would your equipment. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in III she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance for his sister to hear him. Chief Executive and Director against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Author: Franz Kafka quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together DAMAGE. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which