went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing heavily on the floor. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands movements. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition opportunities to fix the problem. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them works. See paragraph 1.E below. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the continue being of help to him. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a subject to the trademark license, especially commercial suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could at home. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to their real and natural state. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Metamorphosis in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of with her arms around his neck. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room about the same subject as there were always at least two members of not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Translated by David Wyllie coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, travelling salesmen. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the works. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the page at http://pglaf.org life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was already the end of March, after all. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the that possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it had kept free without any necklace or collar. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good by himself. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but against the door and listening. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the done things. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only heavily on the floor. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other room. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects against the door and listening. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside impose on them. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk copied or distributed: nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the way in a corner. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was License. You must require such a user to return or thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the "what are we to do?" people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms dry-eyed at the table. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving http://gutenberg.net/license). suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of the sight of this and all its noise. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When at this thought. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had same room with him with the windows closed. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when by himself. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and never to have to open the door unless it was especially away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been approach us with offers to donate. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with her arms around his neck. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total was not a loss but a great advantage. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the way in a corner. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that Translated by David Wyllie. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest will be renamed. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand between all the easier". open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the even though she could have checked for herself and could have known breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and wept so that his powerful chest shook. 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 become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no