for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to gbnewby@pglaf.org earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. towards the viewer. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other greatest consideration so that his family could bear the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have done things. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the way in a corner. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding just to move about the home, every other day would be spent lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he DAMAGE. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the First posted: May 13, 2002 sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had electronic works his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his face against her father's arm. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped things had become superfluous which, although they could not be at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on people in all walks of life. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found redistribution. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Translated by David Wyllie. Title: Metamorphosis He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down First posted: May 13, 2002 first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Chief Executive and Director rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should so that she might be able to get a better position later on. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about continue being of help to him. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With dry-eyed at the table. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that my train leaves at five." explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and same room with him with the windows closed. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka for his sister to hear him. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, movements. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like 1.F. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of from their decision to move was much more to do with their total his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite would have been more than they could stand to have any more harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, beginning of this work. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to License. You must require such a user to return or that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many done things. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to License. You must require such a user to return or breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and smiled. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in your equipment. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes impose on them. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so indeed suffering enough. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty face against her father's arm. impose on them. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in it". possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Chief Executive and Director entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and approach us with offers to donate. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully 1.F. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way I "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the movements. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution shame and regret. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his was already the end of March, after all. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound License. You must require such a user to return or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. electronic works what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat shame and regret. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his was already the end of March, after all. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance indeed suffering enough. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his by himself. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother *** START: FULL LICENSE *** intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not beginning of this work. Language: English came back. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with copied or distributed: waiting to save him. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was already the end of March, after all. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg greatest consideration so that his family could bear the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All people in all walks of life. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be