from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on just to move about the home, every other day would be spent and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been differently from before. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely I Translator: David Wyllie dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Chief Executive and Director with her arms around his neck. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Title: Metamorphosis as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the certainty. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to between all the easier". question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no http://gutenberg.net/license). only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they copied or distributed: hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we against the door and listening. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was peaceful. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. down into the middle of the dinner table. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they quickly finished their letters. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official down the room. with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Author: Franz Kafka times and they had never come again, at least not with the same any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and never to have to open the door unless it was especially the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes travelling salesmen. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Literary Archive Foundation milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was first to get up and stretch out her young body. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with my train leaves at five." seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was not a loss but a great advantage. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. differently from before. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first over to the window where they remained with their arms around each disappear. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no he do anything to make them look away. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with differently from before. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and redistribution. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were him to spare Gregor's life. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Language: English never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. at home. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to people in all walks of life. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living License. You must require such a user to return or he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was and smiled. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Translated by David Wyllie. Grete. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of receipt of the work. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings that works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck status with the IRS. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that will be renamed. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had face against her father's arm. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a travelling salesmen. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced at home. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or him to spare Gregor's life. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, impose on them. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared II beginning of this work. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Foundation door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, consciousness. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour same room with him with the windows closed. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took expression in her eyes. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally opportunities to fix the problem. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short broad to get it all underneath. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three