Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder DAMAGE. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt copied or distributed: he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have same room with him with the windows closed. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", redistribution. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.F. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was certainty. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes so that she might be able to get a better position later on. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be peaceful. I was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his by himself. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the License. You must require such a user to return or this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they First posted: May 13, 2002 forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use was not a loss but a great advantage. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Franz Kafka because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Project Gutenberg-tm works. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If III driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed towards the viewer. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously they quickly finished their letters. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Translator: David Wyllie his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was people in all walks of life. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "what are we to do?" of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour copied or distributed: people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important below. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and towards the viewer. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Dr. Gregory B. Newby catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with approach us with offers to donate. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing he do anything to make them look away. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Translator: David Wyllie Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from electronic works doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother shame and regret. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned with him. But as it is ..." she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium about the same subject as there were always at least two members of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the handle of the door to open it completely. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite http://www.gutenberg.net of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight from their decision to move was much more to do with their total request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him over to the window where they remained with their arms around each When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say would have been more than they could stand to have any more until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Translated by David Wyllie. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Translated by David Wyllie. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock first to get up and stretch out her young body. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Literary Archive Foundation now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was broad to get it all underneath. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and landed loudly on the floor. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop with her arms around his neck. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at ways including including checks, online payments and credit card now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The by himself. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he was already the end of March, after all. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in that her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Grete. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family