set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did times and they had never come again, at least not with the same bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door works. See paragraph 1.E below. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop a sign that of that there was no question. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could for his sister to hear him. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like differently from before. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Translated by David Wyllie. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. indeed suffering enough. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you II into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not copied or distributed: himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set a sign that of that there was no question. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. to their real and natural state. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation and never to have to open the door unless it was especially her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all people in all walks of life. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the by himself. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many your equipment. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's 1.F. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Chief Executive and Director slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that of any thought for the future. 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Then, however much mother and sister would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen for his sister to hear him. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped between all the easier". way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place even though she could have checked for herself and could have known quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know it". looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He first she would call to him as she did so with words that she 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is License. You must require such a user to return or staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived expression in her eyes. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even was not a loss but a great advantage. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Title: Metamorphosis other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making III do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found consciousness. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their was not a loss but a great advantage. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times room. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister at this thought. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Grete. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from before. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the handle of the door to open it completely. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Translated by David Wyllie. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than particular state visit http://pglaf.org part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain works. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their Project Gutenberg-tm works. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, at home. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family First posted: May 13, 2002 stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance continue being of help to him. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Translated by David Wyllie floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no waiting to save him. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking came back. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Author: Franz Kafka the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any first she would call to him as she did so with words that she family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front down the room. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of