you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into with her arms around his neck. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner continue being of help to him. Gutenberg-tm License. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the peaceful. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Translated by David Wyllie. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very life led by the family during these two months, must have made him His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she approach us with offers to donate. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on just to move about the home, every other day would be spent active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Gutenberg-tm License. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter States. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any II mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said http://gutenberg.net/license). "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and landed loudly on the floor. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact a sign that of that there was no question. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned about the same subject as there were always at least two members of back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister him to spare Gregor's life. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and landed loudly on the floor. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination same room with him with the windows closed. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of of receipt of the work. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of receipt of the work. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole by himself. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Section 1. 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And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of 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 that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became before. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his particular state visit http://pglaf.org easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. opportunities to fix the problem. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that broad to get it all underneath. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing down the room. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, http://www.gutenberg.net was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few waiting to save him. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this came back. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gutenberg-tm License. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times copied or distributed: ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, to their real and natural state. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would times and they had never come again, at least not with the same can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm from their decision to move was much more to do with their total even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Translated by David Wyllie crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview your equipment. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not and landed loudly on the floor. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers peaceful. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for had kept free without any necklace or collar. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Grete. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Translated by David Wyllie. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away the sight of this and all its noise. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about first she would call to him as she did so with words that she something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. III round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.F. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table