"It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: expression in her eyes. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn that door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the disappear. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of face against her father's arm. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to consciousness. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might below. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.E.9. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with him. But as it is ..." joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply works. See paragraph 1.E below. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "what are we to do?" could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists III stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was not a loss but a great advantage. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.F. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Last updated: May 20, 2012 himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Project Gutenberg-tm works. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the face against her father's arm. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most at this thought. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy *** START: FULL LICENSE *** especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more same room with him with the windows closed. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that "what are we to do?" make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned came back. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the face against her father's arm. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Project Gutenberg-tm works. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and for his sister to hear him. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the handle of the door to open it completely. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we stick, then, finally, all was quiet. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, would have been more than they could stand to have any more it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to their real and natural state. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their left there again". electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the License. You must require such a user to return or clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right at this thought. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, indeed suffering enough. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found movements. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still a sign that of that there was no question. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you greatest consideration so that his family could bear the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and landed loudly on the floor. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you listening to the evening conversation about what price they had receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "what are we to do?" away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to and landed loudly on the floor. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out http://www.gutenberg.net things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. first to get up and stretch out her young body. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Metamorphosis had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than people in all walks of life. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees he do anything to make them look away. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Translated by David Wyllie possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made last!". unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Grete. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of a sign that of that there was no question. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Author: Franz Kafka put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his at home. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in same room with him with the windows closed. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was