what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. 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In his startlement, though, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his gbnewby@pglaf.org now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a legs. 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For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I had kept free without any necklace or collar. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about my train leaves at five." hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a electronic works startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite continue being of help to him. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to by himself. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as about the same subject as there were always at least two members of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to same room with him with the windows closed. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of dry-eyed at the table. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages my train leaves at five." people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be expression in her eyes. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been below. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is opportunities to fix the problem. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was will be renamed. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Grete. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do was not a loss but a great advantage. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm had kept free without any necklace or collar. electronic works closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few First posted: May 13, 2002 "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped consciousness. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide status with the IRS. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and smiled. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if will be renamed. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her same room with him with the windows closed. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies between all the easier". make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister certainty. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance For additional contact information: his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was continue being of help to him. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father it". "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Dr. Gregory B. Newby wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to 1.E.9. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning gbnewby@pglaf.org his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and wept so that his powerful chest shook. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, down into the middle of the dinner table. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. gbnewby@pglaf.org "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him done things. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner page at http://pglaf.org hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through continue being of help to him. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Author: Franz Kafka continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into For additional contact information: in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted first to get up and stretch out her young body. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk III she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his redistribution. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of receipt of the work. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He peaceful. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "what are we to do?" and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be impose on them. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being and smiled. shame and regret. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest between all the easier". This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a