understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its I heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever even though she could have checked for herself and could have known certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to their real and natural state. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort II out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "what are we to do?" be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself him to spare Gregor's life. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would have been more than they could stand to have any more leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect 1.E.8. 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If an it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Language: English had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which even though she could have checked for herself and could have known to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of waiting to save him. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Last updated: May 20, 2012 grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the page at http://pglaf.org it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the it". early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in my train leaves at five." cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that I course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would http://www.gutenberg.net a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any face against her father's arm. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. impose on them. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his indeed suffering enough. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the DAMAGE. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and shame and regret. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be himself. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered works. See paragraph 1.E below. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his for his sister to hear him. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes II certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in down into the middle of the dinner table. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the III of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Dr. Gregory B. Newby things had become superfluous which, although they could not be home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended and landed loudly on the floor. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite face against her father's arm. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he between all the easier". possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. with her arms around his neck. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware http://gutenberg.net/license). noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Franz Kafka past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player *** START: FULL LICENSE *** So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the sight of this and all its noise. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back for his sister to hear him. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would of receipt of the work. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Translated by David Wyllie. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by down into the middle of the dinner table. at this thought. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it disappear. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, last!". come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been face against her father's arm. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the License. You must require such a user to return or said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not dry-eyed at the table. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, first to get up and stretch out her young body. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work your equipment. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, heavily on the floor. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling against the door and listening. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling had kept free without any necklace or collar. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously 1.E.9. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of of receipt of the work. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. First posted: May 13, 2002 Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at certainty. the way in a corner. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have heavily on the floor. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and "what are we to do?" ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest II harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight