complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him dry-eyed at the table. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and smiled. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood listening to the evening conversation about what price they had himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous at home. my train leaves at five." all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Grete. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. gbnewby@pglaf.org stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the way in a corner. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Translated by David Wyllie able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we works. status with the IRS. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic against the door and listening. page at http://pglaf.org they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground just to move about the home, every other day would be spent now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant movements. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Chief Executive and Director throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Title: Metamorphosis head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Author: Franz Kafka closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and peaceful. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was of receipt of the work. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; indeed suffering enough. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days a sign that of that there was no question. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and at home. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest same room with him with the windows closed. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Last updated: May 20, 2012 she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had expression in her eyes. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Translator: David Wyllie dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he just to move about the home, every other day would be spent such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to works. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and page at http://pglaf.org distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work so that she might be able to get a better position later on. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust room. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. for his sister to hear him. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that at home. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm copied or distributed: sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; at this thought. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust light in the room. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you just to move about the home, every other day would be spent despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the first to get up and stretch out her young body. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his http://gutenberg.net/license). of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be over to the window where they remained with their arms around each him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. travelling salesmen. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Translator: David Wyllie When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt redistribution. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the http://www.gutenberg.net now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in first to get up and stretch out her young body. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project over to the window where they remained with their arms around each word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall