fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office certainty. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed towards the viewer. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest people in all walks of life. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it looked. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and smiled. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she same room with him with the windows closed. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they particular state visit http://pglaf.org http://www.gutenberg.net while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Translated by David Wyllie. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If would have been more than they could stand to have any more So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not differently from before. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as about the same subject as there were always at least two members of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily it". sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door listening to the evening conversation about what price they had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Translated by David Wyllie gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will without anything decisive happening, without even giving the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the sight of this and all its noise. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate at this thought. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any a sign that of that there was no question. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers against the door and listening. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of before. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their towards the viewer. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked left there again". the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Grete. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial movements. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm was not a loss but a great advantage. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious at home. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Last updated: May 20, 2012 expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto first to get up and stretch out her young body. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond down the room. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project redistribution. gbnewby@pglaf.org to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily impose on them. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. continue being of help to him. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by came back. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough room. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into your equipment. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But with him. But as it is ..." remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at III rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. below. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole room. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly with him. But as it is ..." press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, a sign that of that there was no question. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of below. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Chief Executive and Director imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation