although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Translated by David Wyllie. http://gutenberg.net/license). hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To he do anything to make them look away. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. against the door and listening. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself For additional contact information: must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister greatest consideration so that his family could bear the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it still just a child after all, and really might not have had an wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his "what are we to do?" still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for opportunities to fix the problem. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised approach us with offers to donate. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by things had become superfluous which, although they could not be must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they just to move about the home, every other day would be spent continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the first to get up and stretch out her young body. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: dry-eyed at the table. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got opportunities to fix the problem. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Project Gutenberg-tm works. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if left there again". back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever below. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, at this thought. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the III destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium with him. But as it is ..." the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. by himself. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to III LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself subject to the trademark license, especially commercial become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. certainty. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with her arms around his neck. property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Chief Executive and Director throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give against the door and listening. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg knowing it. 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He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's about the same subject as there were always at least two members of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set would have been more than they could stand to have any more Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto License. You must require such a user to return or the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force indeed suffering enough. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, by himself. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just at this thought. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement room. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced him to spare Gregor's life. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he 1.F. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor page at http://pglaf.org number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.F. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Franz Kafka leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the DAMAGE. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke broad to get it all underneath. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even face against her father's arm. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only not knowing what he should save first before his attention was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. First posted: May 13, 2002 as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was First posted: May 13, 2002 catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister done things. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his