clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Metamorphosis even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Language: English and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Project Gutenberg-tm works. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do *** START: FULL LICENSE *** was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong expression in her eyes. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this had kept free without any necklace or collar. towards the viewer. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. towards the viewer. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Project Gutenberg-tm works. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across at this thought. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He status with the IRS. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided 1.F. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in page at http://pglaf.org involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." http://gutenberg.net/license). family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER "what are we to do?" The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net First posted: May 13, 2002 Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with works. See paragraph 1.E below. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. people in all walks of life. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Translator: David Wyllie At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It License. You must require such a user to return or very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to movements. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying and landed loudly on the floor. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand III water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Franz Kafka made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just face against her father's arm. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can License. You must require such a user to return or to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving http://www.gutenberg.net somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. 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The same tired man as used to be laying editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 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 looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the things had become superfluous which, although they could not be jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Translated by David Wyllie. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work face against her father's arm. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. down into the middle of the dinner table. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible opportunities to fix the problem. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen certainty. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but your equipment. first to get up and stretch out her young body. http://gutenberg.net/license). in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" the sight of this and all its noise. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the License. You must require such a user to return or or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net certainty. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project approach us with offers to donate. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals they quickly finished their letters. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in against the door and listening. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at