after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to for his sister to hear him. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all still just a child after all, and really might not have had an they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have gbnewby@pglaf.org especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made light in the room. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand was already the end of March, after all. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Author: Franz Kafka sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where works. See paragraph 1.E below. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help For additional contact information: Language: English method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Translated by David Wyllie your equipment. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's *** START: FULL LICENSE *** things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect a sign that of that there was no question. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. DAMAGE. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after and smiled. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their down the room. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Language: English electronic works playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor would have been more than they could stand to have any more the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore 1.F. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside http://gutenberg.net/license). unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Literary Archive Foundation with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with him. But as it is ..." and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor subject to the trademark license, especially commercial three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Project Gutenberg-tm works. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to their real and natural state. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United life led by the family during these two months, must have made him Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT was already the end of March, after all. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or broad to get it all underneath. the handle of the door to open it completely. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in consciousness. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Dr. Gregory B. Newby this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort opportunities to fix the problem. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks was not a loss but a great advantage. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without I lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then over to the window where they remained with their arms around each your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Language: English to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Title: Metamorphosis concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room movements. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the way in a corner. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what beginning of this work. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Translator: David Wyllie with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore last!". as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly copied or distributed: before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good disappear. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest same room with him with the windows closed. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his last!". not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably times and they had never come again, at least not with the same terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in dry-eyed at the table. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on light in the room. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination with her arms around his neck. sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to their real and natural state. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's your equipment. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Translated by David Wyllie. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.E.9. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was room. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project status with the IRS. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there things had become superfluous which, although they could not be where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the