behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with him. But as it is ..." earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's will be renamed. between all the easier". very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.F. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest impose on them. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Dr. Gregory B. Newby There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Translator: David Wyllie upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered at this thought. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that works. See paragraph 1.E below. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room things had become superfluous which, although they could not be become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Last updated: May 20, 2012 pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been about the same subject as there were always at least two members of breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. him to spare Gregor's life. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days travelling salesmen. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back peaceful. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make towards the viewer. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not done things. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Project Gutenberg-tm works. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, was already the end of March, after all. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with life led by the family during these two months, must have made him law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on peaceful. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at towards the viewer. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and would have been more than they could stand to have any more entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Dr. Gregory B. Newby nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got towards the viewer. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of a sign that of that there was no question. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Literary Archive Foundation possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would against the door and listening. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous was already the end of March, after all. the sight of this and all its noise. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone light in the room. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; expression in her eyes. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, same room with him with the windows closed. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other http://gutenberg.net/license). any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, http://www.gutenberg.net unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to he do anything to make them look away. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite room. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go last!". "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the would have been more than they could stand to have any more array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. http://gutenberg.net/license). actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office II to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white at home. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his *** START: FULL LICENSE *** If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, was already the end of March, after all. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Last updated: May 20, 2012 become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 gbnewby@pglaf.org and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and landed loudly on the floor. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. movements. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming gbnewby@pglaf.org belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but electronic works there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At had kept free without any necklace or collar. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. shame and regret. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him opportunities to fix the problem. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she status with the IRS. redistribution. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, with her arms around his neck. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Foundation heavily on the floor. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of