and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Translator: David Wyllie Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Dr. Gregory B. Newby sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about they quickly finished their letters. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched left there again". He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried my train leaves at five." there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the light in the room. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its opportunities to fix the problem. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already him to spare Gregor's life. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of times and they had never come again, at least not with the same copied or distributed: When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. room. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and never to have to open the door unless it was especially raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her works. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed face against her father's arm. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply States. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Translated by David Wyllie. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time States. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Translated by David Wyllie. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to indeed suffering enough. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at last!". decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Franz Kafka Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, done things. below. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. heavily on the floor. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was already the end of March, after all. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at they quickly finished their letters. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he with him. But as it is ..." flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a room. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was already the end of March, after all. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock 1.E.9. For additional contact information: Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound down into the middle of the dinner table. Gutenberg-tm License. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** between all the easier". by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; by himself. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Metamorphosis and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Literary Archive Foundation she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not slightly. In this way they went round the room several times "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Title: Metamorphosis mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can at this thought. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their broad to get it all underneath. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and same room with him with the windows closed. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on "what are we to do?" do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), electronic works front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there himself. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. particular state visit http://pglaf.org three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand over to the window where they remained with their arms around each they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the down into the middle of the dinner table. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous broad to get it all underneath. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her