even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was not a loss but a great advantage. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the For additional contact information: 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Author: Franz Kafka kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to at this thought. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when continue being of help to him. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime travelling salesmen. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it". destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the light in the room. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even works. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier even though she could have checked for herself and could have known active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was already the end of March, after all. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" down into the middle of the dinner table. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier works. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious by himself. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff first she would call to him as she did so with words that she left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did left there again". the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. against the door and listening. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, down the room. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Translated by David Wyllie the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at a sign that of that there was no question. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had http://gutenberg.net/license). Foundation way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she copied or distributed: and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think left there again". Translator: David Wyllie one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Translated by David Wyllie freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. at home. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Metamorphosis Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at they quickly finished their letters. http://gutenberg.net/license). lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the works. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together travelling salesmen. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood to their real and natural state. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and never to have to open the door unless it was especially would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works would have been more than they could stand to have any more agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. 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The invalidity or unenforceability of any movements. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly 1.F.6. 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He moved very gradually, as if outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps legs. 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With Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was 1.E.9. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite States. he do anything to make them look away. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Project Gutenberg-tm works. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not First posted: May 13, 2002 of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When between all the easier". shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also about the same subject as there were always at least two members of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had with him. But as it is ..." body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and redistribution. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his redistribution. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Dr. Gregory B. Newby With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with continue being of help to him. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it him to spare Gregor's life. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. 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