going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance was not a loss but a great advantage. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal broad to get it all underneath. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that copied or distributed: lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his for his sister to hear him. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good looked. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.F. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed consciousness. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly for his sister to hear him. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out him to spare Gregor's life. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat listening to the evening conversation about what price they had it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had a sign that of that there was no question. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value my train leaves at five." the sight of this and all its noise. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and the sight of this and all its noise. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had 1.E.9. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his himself. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. left there again". crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the sight of this and all its noise. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Translator: David Wyllie think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, continue being of help to him. Chief Executive and Director but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: face against her father's arm. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer would have been more than they could stand to have any more seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the was not a loss but a great advantage. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for shame and regret. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Foundation have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact not knowing what he should save first before his attention was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their redistribution. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Chief Executive and Director possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend it". considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to opportunities to fix the problem. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers http://gutenberg.net/license). Gutenberg-tm License. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stick, then, finally, all was quiet. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Grete. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Translated by David Wyllie. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the sight of this and all its noise. sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock consciousness. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing greatest consideration so that his family could bear the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, approach us with offers to donate. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Translator: David Wyllie the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime left there again". else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too about the same subject as there were always at least two members of it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round not knowing what he should save first before his attention was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. First posted: May 13, 2002 himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father http://www.gutenberg.net how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. Dr. Gregory B. Newby information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: by himself. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to himself. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his a sign that of that there was no question. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, impose on them. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Author: Franz Kafka for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of receipt of the work. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel