slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him slightly. In this way they went round the room several times early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Project Gutenberg-tm works. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Translated by David Wyllie to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with status with the IRS. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any peaceful. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard the handle of the door to open it completely. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional down into the middle of the dinner table. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong over to the window where they remained with their arms around each of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Language: English her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down redistribution. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she broad to get it all underneath. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of a sign that of that there was no question. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he do anything to make them look away. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a at this thought. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was impose on them. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Grete. copied or distributed: shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together at home. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was differently from before. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a DAMAGE. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the towards the viewer. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do and wept so that his powerful chest shook. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's 1.F. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying impose on them. status with the IRS. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to continue being of help to him. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way For additional contact information: I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a broad to get it all underneath. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days and never to have to open the door unless it was especially watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax would have been more than they could stand to have any more sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that heavily on the floor. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed impose on them. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the same room with him with the windows closed. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to it". was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. down into the middle of the dinner table. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had light in the room. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, same room with him with the windows closed. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He consciousness. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he DAMAGE. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it of receipt of the work. light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he for his sister to hear him. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in against the door and listening. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister about the same subject as there were always at least two members of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all and never to have to open the door unless it was especially I not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Chief Executive and Director disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and came back. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of waiting to save him. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old first to get up and stretch out her young body. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply copied or distributed: and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door beginning of this work. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Franz Kafka have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked life led by the family during these two months, must have made him obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous movements. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own first she would call to him as she did so with words that she in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make looked. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Franz Kafka now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found 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 suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found DAMAGE. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, http://www.gutenberg.net door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the page at http://pglaf.org coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Literary Archive Foundation first to get up and stretch out her young body. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, with him. But as it is ..." outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never down into the middle of the dinner table. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still my train leaves at five." couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could