him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's Translated by David Wyllie while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of towards the viewer. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do even though she could have checked for herself and could have known be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even disappear. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. works. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight broad to get it all underneath. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front II ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm with him. But as it is ..." than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from their decision to move was much more to do with their total room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gutenberg-tm License. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and done things. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER II keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Dr. Gregory B. Newby his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Grete. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Title: Metamorphosis of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was not a loss but a great advantage. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many against the door and listening. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; heavily on the floor. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her dry-eyed at the table. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the sight of this and all its noise. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move copied or distributed: lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and indeed suffering enough. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father listening to the evening conversation about what price they had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, face against her father's arm. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project subject to the trademark license, especially commercial his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Translated by David Wyllie. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free against the door and listening. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she without anything decisive happening, without even giving the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was done things. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister License. You must require such a user to return or The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his done things. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out listening to the evening conversation about what price they had she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that License. You must require such a user to return or slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a about the same subject as there were always at least two members of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground status with the IRS. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your Author: Franz Kafka there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, waiting to save him. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little broad to get it all underneath. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, page at http://pglaf.org property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of he do anything to make them look away. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his expression in her eyes. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already electronic works was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed looked. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had