such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. approach us with offers to donate. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making impose on them. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly electronic works hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the sight of this and all its noise. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. at home. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Author: Franz Kafka sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been For additional contact information: friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want *** START: FULL LICENSE *** completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Chief Executive and Director a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages For additional contact information: Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. it". re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Chief Executive and Director understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned without anything decisive happening, without even giving the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while with her arms around his neck. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on slightly. In this way they went round the room several times located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed with him. But as it is ..." pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his room. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Franz Kafka he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal broad to get it all underneath. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Foundation now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Translated by David Wyllie. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new and smiled. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been heavily on the floor. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's came back. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the handle of the door to open it completely. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half not knowing what he should save first before his attention was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear peaceful. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and smiled. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 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 was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. disappear. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to down the room. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be light in the room. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Dr. Gregory B. Newby works. See paragraph 1.E below. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Project Gutenberg-tm works. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming looked. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited same room with him with the windows closed. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of certainty. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked broad to get it all underneath. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he impose on them. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the they quickly finished their letters. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his electronic works himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in before. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor