must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but opportunities to fix the problem. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his works. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Foundation the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was down into the middle of the dinner table. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able room. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other from their decision to move was much more to do with their total on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the left there again". his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by States. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely travelling salesmen. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss *** START: FULL LICENSE *** are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He particular state visit http://pglaf.org something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there face against her father's arm. while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I done things. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was status with the IRS. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed had kept free without any necklace or collar. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had broad to get it all underneath. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gutenberg-tm License. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and wept so that his powerful chest shook. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated down the room. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister life led by the family during these two months, must have made him day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to certainty. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Translator: David Wyllie especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if broad to get it all underneath. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project expression in her eyes. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their so that she might be able to get a better position later on. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged face against her father's arm. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had him to spare Gregor's life. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned slightly. In this way they went round the room several times dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework stick, then, finally, all was quiet. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Dr. Gregory B. Newby protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her he do anything to make them look away. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in was not a loss but a great advantage. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not 1.F. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon was not a loss but a great advantage. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Language: English than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, first to get up and stretch out her young body. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Metamorphosis planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to their real and natural state. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Gutenberg-tm work. 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He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm redistribution. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net first she would call to him as she did so with words that she anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Project Gutenberg-tm works. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "what are we to do?" looked. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made shame and regret. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It greatest consideration so that his family could bear the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his first to get up and stretch out her young body. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Chief Executive and Director she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to a sign that of that there was no question. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking against the door and listening. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in movements. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Translated by David Wyllie. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he