If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. towards the viewer. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room of receipt of the work. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than for his sister to hear him. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Dr. Gregory B. Newby great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether status with the IRS. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Translated by David Wyllie. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Franz Kafka an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Metamorphosis threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the sight of this and all its noise. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the way in a corner. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Translated by David Wyllie. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably status with the IRS. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel before. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by any quicker about it. 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They do "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the movements. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his against the door and listening. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. States. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the light in the room. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Foundation from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was States. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh between all the easier". donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and smiled. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly people in all walks of life. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the handle of the door to open it completely. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not certainty. Translated by David Wyllie the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to down into the middle of the dinner table. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward travelling salesmen. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.F. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Grete. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of still just a child after all, and really might not have had an couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, For additional contact information: down the room. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Dr. Gregory B. Newby Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't it". following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed times and they had never come again, at least not with the same steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Franz Kafka chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Literary Archive Foundation they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his indeed suffering enough. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was not a loss but a great advantage. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him to spare Gregor's life. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his movements. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Language: English copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his left there again". better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Chief Executive and Director permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, he do anything to make them look away. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Translated by David Wyllie. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which redistribution. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, himself. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate first to get up and stretch out her young body. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with from their decision to move was much more to do with their total whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples the sight of this and all its noise. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the heavily on the floor. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in