back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that impose on them. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite between all the easier". status with the IRS. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out people in all walks of life. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his copied or distributed: if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest gbnewby@pglaf.org injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his approach us with offers to donate. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the left there again". by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. your equipment. it". left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to it". life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely looked. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in over to the window where they remained with their arms around each would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." my train leaves at five." an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Translated by David Wyllie. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Metamorphosis father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned same room with him with the windows closed. Franz Kafka It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole times and they had never come again, at least not with the same his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the handle of the door to open it completely. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used at this thought. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and between all the easier". individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the way in a corner. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be opportunities to fix the problem. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be not knowing what he should save first before his attention was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had between all the easier". his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I broad to get it all underneath. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his electronic works way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Grete. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself listening to the evening conversation about what price they had http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right with her arms around his neck. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that First posted: May 13, 2002 that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When http://www.gutenberg.net they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner by himself. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy greatest consideration so that his family could bear the I Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did approach us with offers to donate. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Last updated: May 20, 2012 wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by broad to get it all underneath. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay shame and regret. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then Language: English representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but approach us with offers to donate. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right same room with him with the windows closed. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled works. See paragraph 1.E below. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He still just a child after all, and really might not have had an boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any they quickly finished their letters. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the