time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her without anything decisive happening, without even giving the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, States. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Dr. Gregory B. Newby it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did Gutenberg-tm License. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is approach us with offers to donate. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite with a dish piled high with potatoes. 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Additional terms will be linked "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God came back. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the the sight of this and all its noise. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the continue being of help to him. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he dry-eyed at the table. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 1.F. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Translator: David Wyllie the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Author: Franz Kafka expression in her eyes. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. dry-eyed at the table. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked electronic works burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them slightly. In this way they went round the room several times able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one disappear. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, consciousness. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the sight of this and all its noise. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied without anything decisive happening, without even giving the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the handle of the door to open it completely. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they ways including including checks, online payments and credit card electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want DAMAGE. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and landed loudly on the floor. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his 1.F. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property Gutenberg-tm License. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and people in all walks of life. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied about the same subject as there were always at least two members of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his looked. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no a sign that of that there was no question. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared down into the middle of the dinner table. Translated by David Wyllie they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with her arms around his neck. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he face against her father's arm. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning listening to the evening conversation about what price they had suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with He spent the whole night there. 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If you do not agree to abide by all breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost was already the end of March, after all. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all ways including including checks, online payments and credit card ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was last!". backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth light in the room. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every DAMAGE. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself For additional contact information: entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, himself. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they copied or distributed: Literary Archive Foundation broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" that just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Last updated: May 20, 2012 the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would