which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with him. But as it is ..." even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had people in all walks of life. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way works. See paragraph 1.E below. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Author: Franz Kafka himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor particular state visit http://pglaf.org onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to copied or distributed: When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new dry-eyed at the table. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned Last updated: May 20, 2012 their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit Literary Archive Foundation unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was would have been more than they could stand to have any more rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be slightly. In this way they went round the room several times to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On would have been more than they could stand to have any more the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Translator: David Wyllie round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did and landed loudly on the floor. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent copied or distributed: Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. indeed suffering enough. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been dry-eyed at the table. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "what are we to do?" Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, between all the easier". after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting DAMAGE. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in approach us with offers to donate. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple there was still some money available from the old days. It was not do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 room. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Gutenberg-tm License. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers with her arms around his neck. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch *** START: FULL LICENSE *** had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the I on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who consciousness. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm my train leaves at five." work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and that involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door continue being of help to him. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder same room with him with the windows closed. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make not knowing what he should save first before his attention was destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium redistribution. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet looked. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement broad to get it all underneath. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all a sign that of that there was no question. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get light in the room. continue being of help to him. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the differently from before. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have