Title: Metamorphosis without anything decisive happening, without even giving the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go redistribution. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He first to get up and stretch out her young body. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in particular state visit http://pglaf.org For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even himself. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his beginning of this work. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father expression in her eyes. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would down into the middle of the dinner table. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. 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The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might down into the middle of the dinner table. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly just to move about the home, every other day would be spent his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her not knowing what he should save first before his attention was blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he travelling salesmen. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay works. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the before. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is eat. 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She thought just present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't left there again". her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or DAMAGE. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the from all sides. 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They got up and went with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on even though she could have checked for herself and could have known inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what differently from before. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; http://www.gutenberg.net down into the middle of the dinner table. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even subject to the trademark license, especially commercial silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's same room with him with the windows closed. do several times a day. 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Other times he was not at all in the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself waiting to save him. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even down into the middle of the dinner table. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Author: Franz Kafka him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in from their decision to move was much more to do with their total become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had to their real and natural state. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Translated by David Wyllie. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in they quickly finished their letters. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Chief Executive and Director his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Title: Metamorphosis looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you last!". works. See paragraph 1.E below. first to get up and stretch out her young body. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Dr. Gregory B. Newby he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand 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 few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Translated by David Wyllie. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up a sign that of that there was no question. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was already the end of March, after all. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa without anything decisive happening, without even giving the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide there was still some money available from the old days. It was not during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we License. You must require such a user to return or there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and smiled. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full differently from before. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his face against her father's arm. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 1.E.9. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong beginning of this work. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but looked. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Translated by David Wyllie. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had States. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could works. Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back over to the window where they remained with their arms around each she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and