receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women DAMAGE. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about against the door and listening. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Translated by David Wyllie. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he electronic works sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at impose on them. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe indeed suffering enough. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get beginning of this work. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would movements. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough beginning of this work. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had your equipment. Franz Kafka He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could without anything decisive happening, without even giving the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he at this thought. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, gbnewby@pglaf.org the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was not a loss but a great advantage. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or works. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the Language: English just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home that Grete. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to III burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to works. See paragraph 1.E below. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to their real and natural state. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really still just a child after all, and really might not have had an as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father they quickly finished their letters. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by certainty. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if not knowing what he should save first before his attention was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and came back. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, light in the room. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite with her arms around his neck. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Translated by David Wyllie explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the and smiled. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of life led by the family during these two months, must have made him fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the handle of the door to open it completely. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Dr. Gregory B. Newby held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the sight of this and all its noise. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Translator: David Wyllie himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had kept free without any necklace or collar. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother would have been more than they could stand to have any more Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Translator: David Wyllie and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Title: Metamorphosis held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to slightly. In this way they went round the room several times - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her below. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which certainty. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was to their real and natural state. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to travelling salesmen. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without over to the window where they remained with their arms around each him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his opportunities to fix the problem. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. room. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Translated by David Wyllie. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Translated by David Wyllie. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition States. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with gbnewby@pglaf.org swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself him to spare Gregor's life. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, first to get up and stretch out her young body. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their a sign that of that there was no question. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the handle of the door to open it completely. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned