construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. between all the easier". consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Translated by David Wyllie. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax copied or distributed: milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, towards the viewer. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg gbnewby@pglaf.org able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and never to have to open the door unless it was especially household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Franz Kafka he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we Last updated: May 20, 2012 put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, looked. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too between all the easier". must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had kept free without any necklace or collar. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who copied or distributed: falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the sight of this and all its noise. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was by himself. last!". was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to certainty. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've subject to the trademark license, especially commercial instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch will be renamed. http://gutenberg.net/license). he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room looked. my train leaves at five." screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good so that she might be able to get a better position later on. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was http://www.gutenberg.net if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, would have been more than they could stand to have any more finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper first to get up and stretch out her young body. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Metamorphosis even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. face against her father's arm. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to their real and natural state. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front II efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an by himself. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and people in all walks of life. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at http://gutenberg.net/license). first to get up and stretch out her young body. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Language: English is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her expression in her eyes. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; a sign that of that there was no question. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight between all the easier". from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want waiting to save him. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of page at http://pglaf.org 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and landed loudly on the floor. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed expression in her eyes. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to