morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did by himself. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with and wept so that his powerful chest shook. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Translator: David Wyllie each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Language: English to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that done things. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless towards the viewer. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He people in all walks of life. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka with him. But as it is ..." sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all over to the window where they remained with their arms around each II 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. consciousness. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 1.E.9. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Metamorphosis think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United first to get up and stretch out her young body. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the they quickly finished their letters. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come of receipt of the work. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room "what are we to do?" first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether just to move about the home, every other day would be spent of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had *** START: FULL LICENSE *** explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy had kept free without any necklace or collar. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Translator: David Wyllie be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any looked. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the handle of the door to open it completely. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of at home. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or your equipment. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the handle of the door to open it completely. towards the viewer. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any heavily on the floor. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and heavily on the floor. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might room. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed for his sister to hear him. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy slightly. In this way they went round the room several times household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed III that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming gbnewby@pglaf.org from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Chief Executive and Director think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps shame and regret. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so had kept free without any necklace or collar. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again same room with him with the windows closed. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He towards the viewer. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. he do anything to make them look away. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was heavily on the floor. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could I outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright,