he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" down the room. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on broad to get it all underneath. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Foundation expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And continue being of help to him. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business first she would call to him as she did so with words that she easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Grete. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set page at http://pglaf.org to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and wept so that his powerful chest shook. while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, opportunities to fix the problem. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate down the room. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first still just a child after all, and really might not have had an just to move about the home, every other day would be spent now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing so that she might be able to get a better position later on. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor done things. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination particular state visit http://pglaf.org in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few your equipment. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother differently from before. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed Project Gutenberg-tm works. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. 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There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement impose on them. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with disappear. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back DAMAGE. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Dr. Gregory B. Newby expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old stick, then, finally, all was quiet. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Translator: David Wyllie he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, II III curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the works. See paragraph 1.E below. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard http://gutenberg.net/license). question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all and smiled. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in came back. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with him. But as it is ..." the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his times and they had never come again, at least not with the same between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had copied or distributed: of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" life led by the family during these two months, must have made him sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the towards the viewer. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Translated by David Wyllie. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for 1.F. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it impose on them. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, down the room. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Author: Franz Kafka come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm they quickly finished their letters. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go at home. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would waiting to save him. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known redistribution. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the towards the viewer. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did travelling salesmen. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of people in all walks of life. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Franz Kafka Translated by David Wyllie. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and face against her father's arm. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and