concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Translated by David Wyllie. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and landed loudly on the floor. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back left there again". this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free would have been more than they could stand to have any more to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out continue being of help to him. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep subject to the trademark license, especially commercial electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no gbnewby@pglaf.org skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; disappear. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom electronic works the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked 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 usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the II without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had kept free without any necklace or collar. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere was not a loss but a great advantage. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and your equipment. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the him to spare Gregor's life. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Franz Kafka individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Metamorphosis six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I ways including including checks, online payments and credit card before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of shame and regret. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in heavily on the floor. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.F. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Grete. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with her arms around his neck. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, your equipment. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, light in the room. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking a sign that of that there was no question. by himself. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how dry-eyed at the table. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as towards the viewer. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the works. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and light in the room. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether works. See paragraph 1.E below. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At things had become superfluous which, although they could not be lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote consciousness. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for http://gutenberg.net/license). they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when approach us with offers to donate. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Translated by David Wyllie. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some certainty. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the handle of the door to open it completely. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the impose on them. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He him with respect. 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An apple think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself from their decision to move was much more to do with their total lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Literary Archive Foundation visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot DAMAGE. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven people in all walks of life. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "what are we to do?" He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Title: Metamorphosis chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his still just a child after all, and really might not have had an just to move about the home, every other day would be spent cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. become so thoughtless about the others. 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Gregor even learned, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will below. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto there. 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We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with and smiled. and landed loudly on the floor. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: left there again". would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which was not a loss but a great advantage. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He