page at http://pglaf.org better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no for his sister to hear him. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without broad to get it all underneath. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Literary Archive Foundation drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the sight of this and all its noise. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. Translated by David Wyllie. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came with her arms around his neck. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. will be renamed. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if expression in her eyes. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the disappear. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or was already the end of March, after all. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of receipt of the work. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to their real and natural state. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from ways including including checks, online payments and credit card ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much 1.E.9. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing waiting to save him. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" your equipment. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Section 5. 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Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the works. See paragraph 1.E below. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking by himself. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got States. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 1.F. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her a sign that of that there was no question. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was http://www.gutenberg.net up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed works. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Grete. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the way in a corner. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to impose on them. before. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded http://gutenberg.net/license). actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of impose on them. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work License. You must require such a user to return or 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but particular state visit http://pglaf.org beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his first to get up and stretch out her young body. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him below. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. with him. But as it is ..." 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently about the same subject as there were always at least two members of their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did face against her father's arm. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if listening to the evening conversation about what price they had When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and gbnewby@pglaf.org soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward http://www.gutenberg.net because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Literary Archive Foundation now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on so that she might be able to get a better position later on. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his himself. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much broad to get it all underneath. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property came back. "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and wept so that his powerful chest shook. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Franz Kafka was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had travelling salesmen. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the handle of the door to open it completely. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Dr. Gregory B. Newby towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. approach us with offers to donate. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to works. See paragraph 1.E below. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if life led by the family during these two months, must have made him gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again DAMAGE. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away impose on them. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Chief Executive and Director sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Project Gutenberg-tm works. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. by himself. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing Author: Franz Kafka his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no towards the viewer. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him,