if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple for his sister to hear him. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have below. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest done things. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Last updated: May 20, 2012 where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Literary Archive Foundation Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Translated by David Wyllie between all the easier". this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his License. You must require such a user to return or wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember was already the end of March, after all. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even though she could have checked for herself and could have known below. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven came back. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! approach us with offers to donate. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and disappear. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the broad to get it all underneath. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on down the room. used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way same room with him with the windows closed. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day at home. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright beginning of this work. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the even if he was not hungry. 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Gregor's sister would often write and tell him explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he over to the window where they remained with their arms around each array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - just to move about the home, every other day would be spent strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Metamorphosis was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried listening to the evening conversation about what price they had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with works. See paragraph 1.E below. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break face against her father's arm. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His heavily on the floor. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the would have been more than they could stand to have any more sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of down the room. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the movements. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was II make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. dry-eyed at the table. speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Author: Franz Kafka As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing http://gutenberg.net/license). chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women gbnewby@pglaf.org before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal would have been more than they could stand to have any more his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but movements. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was continue being of help to him. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his towards the viewer. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too indeed suffering enough. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm below. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work he do anything to make them look away. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. travelling salesmen. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware DAMAGE. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so just to move about the home, every other day would be spent If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little at this thought. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm a sign that of that there was no question. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, continue being of help to him. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Translated by David Wyllie although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear greatest consideration so that his family could bear the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that stick, then, finally, all was quiet. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared DAMAGE. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is from their decision to move was much more to do with their total the way in a corner. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: