Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed License. You must require such a user to return or after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here before. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends III threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the room. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister so that she might be able to get a better position later on. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Author: Franz Kafka distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned life led by the family during these two months, must have made him through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the differently from before. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Literary Archive Foundation very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his certainty. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it differently from before. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with http://www.gutenberg.net This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Language: English his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a I should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round License. You must require such a user to return or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his electronic works they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary out of the bed all at the same time. 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His "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with her arms around his neck. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all continue being of help to him. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be first she would call to him as she did so with words that she back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared down the room. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the way in a corner. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the works. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my "what are we to do?" cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest just to move about the home, every other day would be spent situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not approach us with offers to donate. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the Grete. http://gutenberg.net/license). any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Literary Archive Foundation recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's not knowing what he should save first before his attention was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. and smiled. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with him. But as it is ..." before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his respect for his uniform and bearing. 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Will you report everything accurately, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden broad to get it all underneath. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or ways including including checks, online payments and credit card money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body came back. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from 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 all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "what are we to do?" give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gutenberg-tm License. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister with him. But as it is ..." money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Grete. would have been more than they could stand to have any more Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used http://gutenberg.net/license). attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Dr. Gregory B. Newby help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, DAMAGE. heavily on the floor. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are continue being of help to him. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and landed loudly on the floor. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Translated by David Wyllie middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across the handle of the door to open it completely. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with States. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would continue being of help to him. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to opportunities to fix the problem. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after http://gutenberg.net/license). it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back