with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. was not a loss but a great advantage. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and dry-eyed at the table. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Project Gutenberg-tm works. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As expression in her eyes. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair for his sister to hear him. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him Literary Archive Foundation "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword they quickly finished their letters. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming redistribution. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH same room with him with the windows closed. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the consciousness. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. will be renamed. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Title: Metamorphosis done things. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Franz Kafka even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would slightly. In this way they went round the room several times now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop will be renamed. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel differently from before. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other peaceful. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his down the room. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: himself. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living *** START: FULL LICENSE *** methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by the sight of this and all its noise. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see status with the IRS. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no 1.F. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and landed loudly on the floor. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him travelling salesmen. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's between all the easier". going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed opportunities to fix the problem. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the way in a corner. people in all walks of life. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered your equipment. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only beginning of this work. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not works. See paragraph 1.E below. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole they quickly finished their letters. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many of receipt of the work. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been movements. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air III Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very First posted: May 13, 2002 And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in it". ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 1.D. 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Grete!" she then cried. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let himself. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just 1.E.3. 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It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.A. 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Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when before. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether first she would call to him as she did so with words that she shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up last!". 1.F. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would beginning of this work. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his light in the room. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Translated by David Wyllie knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand and never to have to open the door unless it was especially back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As particular state visit http://pglaf.org smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted had kept free without any necklace or collar. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt even though she could have checked for herself and could have known lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the left there again". or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister stick, then, finally, all was quiet. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew continue being of help to him. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a was not a loss but a great advantage. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front the handle of the door to open it completely. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his