to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first works. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and landed loudly on the floor. 1.E.9. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic your equipment. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and at this thought. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him would have been more than they could stand to have any more companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to gbnewby@pglaf.org continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and people in all walks of life. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with him. But as it is ..." his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Author: Franz Kafka her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in broad to get it all underneath. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the works. See paragraph 1.E below. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that same room with him with the windows closed. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Dr. Gregory B. Newby uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg States. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do would have been more than they could stand to have any more feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is first she would call to him as she did so with words that she *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would Translator: David Wyllie look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her slightly. In this way they went round the room several times about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the 1.E.9. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "what are we to do?" thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, face against her father's arm. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will light in the room. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table works. See paragraph 1.E below. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he do anything to make them look away. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from not knowing what he should save first before his attention was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come Franz Kafka wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, first she would call to him as she did so with words that she with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was already the end of March, after all. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously below. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and will be renamed. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation towards the viewer. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with page at http://pglaf.org from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. face against her father's arm. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the looked. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it http://gutenberg.net/license). parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like just to move about the home, every other day would be spent for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound from their decision to move was much more to do with their total closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so down the room. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor listening to the evening conversation about what price they had That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; himself. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the gbnewby@pglaf.org released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would first to get up and stretch out her young body. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa had kept free without any necklace or collar. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly