there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Translated by David Wyllie. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the copied or distributed: quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any to their real and natural state. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, would have been more than they could stand to have any more during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and smiled. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in ways including including checks, online payments and credit card speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my would have been more than they could stand to have any more the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: down the room. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Language: English heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and wept so that his powerful chest shook. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where with her arms around his neck. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and against the door and listening. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Language: English His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his dry-eyed at the table. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down will be renamed. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sister would send the maid away on some errand. 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Very soon his sister of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with he do anything to make them look away. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised just to move about the home, every other day would be spent would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on even though she could have checked for herself and could have known at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more he do anything to make them look away. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be movements. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and consciousness. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for by himself. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was a sign that of that there was no question. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had at this thought. electronic works flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted beginning of this work. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and smiled. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the against the door and listening. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular and wept so that his powerful chest shook. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about *** START: FULL LICENSE *** overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it my train leaves at five." concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was with him. But as it is ..." attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to they quickly finished their letters. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as approach us with offers to donate. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and by himself. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright from their decision to move was much more to do with their total sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front *** START: FULL LICENSE *** or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not they can. 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If you are outside the United States, check they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself it". and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But chosen! Travelling day in and day out. 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The person or entity that provided you with PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 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At "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away himself. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal For additional contact information: foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was already the end of March, after all. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 1.F.2. 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"Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and they quickly finished their letters. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to