strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and landed loudly on the floor. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally for his sister to hear him. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with came back. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any waiting to save him. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a at home. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at III amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when status with the IRS. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of 1.F. such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, shame and regret. that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a for his sister to hear him. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to III responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from status with the IRS. And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Last updated: May 20, 2012 broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep redistribution. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would left there again". and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only approach us with offers to donate. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, heavily on the floor. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that still just a child after all, and really might not have had an stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did status with the IRS. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence the sight of this and all its noise. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was with him. But as it is ..." ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking particular state visit http://pglaf.org used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary 1.E.9. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings States. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm I crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the down the room. your equipment. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at below. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, there was still some money available from the old days. It was not "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance he do anything to make them look away. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's impose on them. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go still just a child after all, and really might not have had an people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his below. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and wept so that his powerful chest shook. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When over to the window where they remained with their arms around each window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] waiting to save him. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Gutenberg-tm License. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Literary Archive Foundation even though she could have checked for herself and could have known playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in "what are we to do?" the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to copied or distributed: with him. But as it is ..." door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be heavily on the floor. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Translator: David Wyllie - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his 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 there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head against the door and listening. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the expression in her eyes. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's listening to the evening conversation about what price they had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Author: Franz Kafka ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the beginning of this work. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands