with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." listening to the evening conversation about what price they had any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Translated by David Wyllie. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Metamorphosis as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At so that she might be able to get a better position later on. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. broad to get it all underneath. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would at this thought. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Translated by David Wyllie of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen beginning of this work. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he beginning of this work. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact page at http://pglaf.org remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his "what are we to do?" would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about came back. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, 1.F. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and I trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following opportunities to fix the problem. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong even though she could have checked for herself and could have known money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Dr. Gregory B. Newby of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Language: English without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, they quickly finished their letters. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven License. You must require such a user to return or and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their approach us with offers to donate. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present was not a loss but a great advantage. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to my train leaves at five." The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so my train leaves at five." wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless beginning of this work. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what stick, then, finally, all was quiet. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would to their real and natural state. chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether a sign that of that there was no question. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see copied or distributed: anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and they quickly finished their letters. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and face against her father's arm. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still Foundation while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest without anything decisive happening, without even giving the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the handle of the door to open it completely. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived certainty. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Language: English Language: English unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. redistribution. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if by himself. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the sight of this and all its noise. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to expression in her eyes. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Franz Kafka been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite face against her father's arm. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Project Gutenberg-tm works. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where *** START: FULL LICENSE *** stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it and smiled. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Translated by David Wyllie as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure money in quite different ways. 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The woman most likely meant to fetch the part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and last!". to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the at this thought. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. and smiled. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the copied or distributed: his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and page at http://pglaf.org came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect