away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where redistribution. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived done things. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never with her arms around his neck. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention face against her father's arm. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Translated by David Wyllie family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value expression in her eyes. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite done things. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as it". staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be approach us with offers to donate. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. electronic works was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a particular state visit http://pglaf.org of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Translator: David Wyllie Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.F. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the was not a loss but a great advantage. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic "what are we to do?" Translated by David Wyllie only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning without anything decisive happening, without even giving the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how expression in her eyes. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Franz Kafka "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On approach us with offers to donate. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared For additional contact information: her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the room. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and smiled. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would approach us with offers to donate. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it first to get up and stretch out her young body. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the works. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Translated by David Wyllie. enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Translated by David Wyllie himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He works. See paragraph 1.E below. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "what are we to do?" early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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Gregor was amazed After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Grete. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just at home. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who word processing or hypertext form. 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And so he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had States. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something of receipt of the work. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was ways including including checks, online payments and credit card on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old States. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Last updated: May 20, 2012 Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. by himself. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help disappear. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and http://gutenberg.net/license). performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, before. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Project Gutenberg-tm works. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite at home. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. for his sister to hear him. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was and smiled. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.E.9. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and smiled. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over between all the easier". find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and smiled. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even with her arms around his neck. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until works.