things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Translator: David Wyllie THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to will be renamed. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being differently from before. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living down the room. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His beginning of this work. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Translated by David Wyllie with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you he do anything to make them look away. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt shame and regret. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. I shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Translator: David Wyllie room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all just to move about the home, every other day would be spent imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to broad to get it all underneath. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many your equipment. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of III the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. First posted: May 13, 2002 the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the at home. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw differently from before. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the was already the end of March, after all. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. room. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place broad to get it all underneath. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all with him. But as it is ..." would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the down the room. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room a sign that of that there was no question. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every heavily on the floor. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring listening to the evening conversation about what price they had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister him to spare Gregor's life. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand works. See paragraph 1.E below. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance face against her father's arm. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him still just a child after all, and really might not have had an things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the was not a loss but a great advantage. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot States. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to side, they hurried out of bed. 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Now, as he lurched about in his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state subject to the trademark license, especially commercial accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "what are we to do?" under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by waiting to save him. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've with him. But as it is ..." Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and wept so that his powerful chest shook. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor ways including including checks, online payments and credit card while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground stick, then, finally, all was quiet. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement