unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him impose on them. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt people in all walks of life. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Translator: David Wyllie her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), done things. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: certainty. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Literary Archive Foundation without anything decisive happening, without even giving the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of done things. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door below. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. "what are we to do?" can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation First posted: May 13, 2002 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay was not a loss but a great advantage. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door status with the IRS. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood certainty. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the gbnewby@pglaf.org - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if continue being of help to him. same room with him with the windows closed. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects people in all walks of life. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated DAMAGE. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were room. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him face against her father's arm. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open status with the IRS. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth II eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as last!". prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought with him. But as it is ..." - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was and landed loudly on the floor. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the with him. But as it is ..." catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Literary Archive Foundation When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop from their decision to move was much more to do with their total themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Translated by David Wyllie. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another waiting to save him. Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. waiting to save him. Translator: David Wyllie "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way broad to get it all underneath. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa ways including including checks, online payments and credit card denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of the way in a corner. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting page at http://pglaf.org them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in came back. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen himself. status with the IRS. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough DAMAGE. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones shame and regret. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was beginning of this work. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and smiled. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with between all the easier". Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. I in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while 1.E.9. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" broad to get it all underneath. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands I he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as times and they had never come again, at least not with the same would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first status with the IRS. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the way in a corner. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Translator: David Wyllie early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" movements. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the looked. copied or distributed: http://gutenberg.net/license). The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Metamorphosis received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had copied or distributed: doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become